Gunmen have kidnapped the wife and son of the village head of Nasarawa in Tsanyawa Local Government in Kano State.
It was gathered that the village head’s 38-year-old wife, Halima Kabiru and his 20-year-old son, Dahiru Kabiru, were kidnapped on Sunday.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mamman Dauda, confirmed the abduction to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) .
Dauda said, “On April 2, at about 12:45 a.m., we received information that seven gunmen stormed the residence of the village head of Nasarawa and kidnapped his wife and son.
“The kidnappers took the victims to an unknown destination.
“On receipt of the information, we immediately formed a rescue team in neighbouring Divisions. As we speak, the team is working assiduously to rescue the victims unhurt.”
He described the incident as unfortunate but expressed confidence that the victims would be rescued and the abductors arrested.