Gunmen invade village, abduct 1, shoot 2 others

Unidentified gunmen invaded Gangarbi village in Rano Local Government Area, Kano State, kidnapped a 60-year-old man and shot two others.

Police Commissioner Manman Dauda confirmed the incident on Tuesday.

According to him, the incident happened on Monday around 1:30 a.m.

He stated that around 1:30 a.m., the police received information that unknown armed bandits stormed Gangarbi village in Rano Local Government Area and abducted one Alhaji Na’ayya Gangarbi to an unknown destination.

A combined team of the divisional patrol, JTF, and anti-kidnap squad immediately rushed to the scene.

The police commissioner stated that two people, Masumuru Ukaisha on his right leg and Salisu Ibrahim on his left shoulder, were evacuated and rushed to Rogo General Hospital.

Two people who were shot were evacuated and rushed to Rogo General Hospital for treatment: Masumuru Ukaisha on his right leg and Salisu Ibrahim on his left shoulder.

He claimed that more armed security personnel have been deployed to the area to track down and apprehend the gunmen and other miscreants undermining peaceful coexistence among the residents.

“Well-armed security personnel and other tactical teams along with vigilante group members have been deployed to the area to ensure the successful rescue of the victims,” he said.

He said that an investigation had commenced in order to apprehend the abductors and rescue the victims.

NAN