Nigerian Police Rescue 14 Women In Northern State Attack
ABUJA, July 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nigerian police rescued 14 women, a few hours after they were kidnapped by gunmen, in the northern state of Katsina on Saturday, according to a spokesman.
One suspect, identified as Amadu Yusuf, a leader of the gunmen, was arrested by the police, said police spokesman, Gambo Isah.
The gunmen, believed to be bandits, attacked Kwantawama village, of the Dutsinma local government area of the state, on motorcycles, Isah told reporters, adding that, the police fought a gunfight with them to rescue the women.