Bandits abduct Kano LG secretary

 

Suspected bandits have kidnapped the Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area in Kano State after storming his residence in Dinya town in the early hours of Saturday.

The leader of the local government council, Sabo  Usman, confirmed the incident to the BBC, stating that it took place late on Friday night.

“The incident happened around 1:00 a.m. while the secretary was asleep in his house,” he said.

He explained that the gunmen first woke the secretary’s son, who had been sleeping in the outer compound, and compelled him to knock on his father’s door under the guise of having a stomach ache.

“After he knocked, his father asked who it was, and he replied that it was his son. When asked what the problem was, he said he had a stomach ache. The father then opened the door, and the gunmen immediately seized him along with the son,” he said.

According to him, the assailants later freed the son but took the secretary away before security operatives could get to the scene.

Kibiya Local Government Area has generally been regarded as peaceful. However, nearby areas such as Tsanyawa and Shanono, which border Katsina State, have experienced repeated bandit attacks.

(DAILY TRUST)