Security forces have apprehended a suspected bandit during a midnight raid in Kuki, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Friday, August 8, 2025.

In a video shared by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on his X handle, the suspect was seen in troops custody being interrogated.

During questioning, he alleged that a local resident, known as “Master,” had invited them.

Makama further explain that the troops captured the suspect alive after a fierce gun battle with bandits who had infiltrated the town under the cover of darkness.

The swift response by security personnel forced the remaining attackers to retreat, ending the assault.