Unknown Gunmen have attacked the residence of the Kiyawa Local Government Chairman in Jigawa State and kidnapped his two wives.
The chairman, Nasiru Ahmed Kiyawa, revealed the harrowing incident to BBC Hausa Service.
He said that the gunmen stormed his house after Isha’i prayer on Friday night, chasing away people outside before whisking them away to an unknown destination.
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“They fired twice at my door before entering,” the chairman said. “From there, they took my two wives, they are still holding them hostage,” he said.
The State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam Shiisu, confirmed the incident and disclosed that the police received an emergency call regarding the abduction.
He, however, said that “Before the arrival of the police officers, the gunmen had already kidnapped the chairman’s wives and fled”.
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Shiisu said the command had already dispatched officers to all the nooks and crannies of the area to rescue the victims.
He also appealed to members of the public to assist the police with any useful information that could lead to the arrest of the hoodlums.