Bandits abduct mother, teenage son in Kaduna 

A woman and her son have been kidnapped by gunmen at Dogarawa area, Sabon Gari LGA of Kaduna state. 

The state police command confirmed the abduction on Monday.

Mansur Hassan, the command’s public relations officer, identified the victims as Halimatu Bello and Yusuf Bello.

Hassan said the police has swung into action in an effort to rescue the victims and also commenced an investigation into the matter.

He advised the public to be more vigilant and report any suspicious movement to security agencies.

Gafai Katsina, chairman of the security committee of residents in the area, said the bandits stormed the Dogarawa New Layout at about 2am.

“They entered the house of Alhaji Bello and abducted the victims, attacked Adamu Bello with matches on his hand,” Katsina said.

“Adamu Bello is receiving treatment at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Shika, Zaria.

“The bandits did not abduct the two tenants residing in the house. They tied them and locked them in their rooms.”

On January 5, six sisters were kidnapped alongside their father from their residence at Zuma 1 in the Bwari area council of the federal capital territory (FCT).

The abductors released the father but the girls were kept in captivity.

On Sunday, Nabeeha, one of the girls, died in captivity.