Gunmen kill APC ward chairman, abduct wife
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman of Rantan Ward in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Garba Buba.
The bandits also killed another resident, Sulaiman Aliko.
The attack occurred on Sunday night when the gunmen stormed the Rantan community and opened fire on residents.
Witnesses said that Aliko was shot twice, in the leg and chest, after rushing out to assist when the attackers struck around 11.00 pm.
The gunmen also abducted three others, including the wife of the APC chairman, in what residents described as a targeted attack.
Bashir Alhaji Adamu, the Chiroman Rantan and son of the village head, said that the assailants also attempted to abduct Alhaji Sa’adu, a local businessman, but failed.
“They beat him and injured him, but they abducted his two children. They also abducted the wife of the APC chairman they killed,” he said.
According to him, the attackers came on motorcycles, which they parked outside the town before sneaking in.
He said this was the second time gunmen had attempted abduction in the community. Security operatives later arrived but only after the attackers had fled.
Confirming the incident, the Kano State Police Command said security agencies had already launched operations in the area.
The command assured residents that the police were intensifying efforts to track down the attackers and prevent further incursions into Kano communities.
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