One Killed as gunmen kidnap Bauchi village head’s wife, son

The wife and the son of the head of Magamin Kano village in Bauchi state, Alhaji Bashir Abubakar, have been abducted.

They were abducted during an attack on the village in Ningi Local Government Area of the state by gunmen on Tuesday.

Locals said that Abubakar was the main target of the gunmen who went straight for his residence but he escaped.

The gunmen, armed to the teeth with sophisticated weapons, according to sources, shot and killed one person.

Another resident was shot by the gunmen on his thigh and was taken to Ningi General Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment.

It’s gathered that the gunmen headed towards the Ningi forest after operating in the village for many hours and went away with the wife and the son of the village head.

Monday’s incident is the latest to the spate of attacks and kidnappings in Ningi LGA, where insecurity has been giving residents a serious concern.