Gunmen on Monday attacked the staff quarters of Science Secondary School Dutsin-Ma in Katsina State. They ended upkidnapping three residents, police stated.
Those abducted are members of the same family. They include a woman, her sister, and a child.
It was reported that the woman’s husband, Shamsuddeen Yusuf, is a lecturer at Isa Kaita College of Education in the state.
The police spokesperson in Katsina, Gambo Isa, stated that the gunmen attacked the staff quarters on Monday. They abducted three persons. He said security agents including the divisional police officer were “on top of the situation.”
He said the kidnappers were believed to have come from the nearby Rugu Forest to invade the communities.
A resident of the area said the abductors were yet to communicate with the victims’ relatives.
Gunmen Attack Becoming a Trend
“This is the fourth time these criminals are attacking Dutsin-Ma in less than a month. First they collected N6 million from Dan Bello. A business man residing near Dutsin-Ma market.” The source said, asking not to be name for security reasons.
“They attacked Mamu Oil around 9:30pm and brutally killed the security guard. They kidnapped Nasiru Ibrahim Dandanku, a young Customs officer and released him after collecting N4 million.”
He said the community was need of extra security to check the invasion of kidnappers.