Operation intelligence-driven - Dikko on killing of 18 bandits in Katsina

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda commended the military and security services for foiling a planned mass kidnapping in Bakori. The operation on September 21, 2026, resulted in the neutralization of 18 armed bandits and the recovery of weapons and stolen livestock. Internal Security Commissioner Nasir Mua’su stated that the operation was intelligence-driven, targeting a criminal group led by Alhaji Musa Duki.