In the wee hours of Sunday, gun-wielding men believed to be terrorists whisked away wife and so of Nasarawa village head in Tsanyawa local council area of Kano State.
The kidnapped victims, Halima Kabiru, 38, and 20-year-old Dahiru Kabiru were taken to an unknown location.
Mamman Dauda, Commissioner of Police in the state confirmed the abduction to newsmen.
“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 said.
He described the incident as unfortunate but expressed confidence that the victims would be rescued and the abductors arrested.
