Suspected terrorists have killed the Divisional Police Officer of Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State, DSP Abdullahi Rano, during an invasion of Magama Jibiya on Wednesday morning.

The Divisional Police Officer was said to have led a reinforcement of the police and the Nigerian Army to engage the terrorists in a fierce shoot-out during which he was shot and killed.

The village head of Mazanya, Abubakar Sani, confirmed the attack which began at 2 am.

The spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, posted the picture of the late DPO on his WhatsApp status with a label ‘RIP’ on it.