JUST IN: Gunmen Abduct Sister Of Katsina Deputy Speaker

• Gunmen have abducted the sister of Katsina Deputy Speaker.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the younger sister of the Deputy Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Hon. Shehu Dalhatu Tafoki.

It was gathered that the sister of the lawmaker identified as Asma’u Dalhatu was abducted by the gunmen in the early hours of Sunday.

The gunmen, EKOHOTBLOG further learnt, stormed Tafoki village in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State and abducted the victim, who is about to get married.

As gathered by EKOHOTBLOG, the incident was confirmed by the lawmaker, saying, “Yes, it is true that my younger sister, Asma’u Dalhatu, was abducted by bandits in the early hours of Sunday.

“They stormed the town around 1am and headed straight to the village head’s residence, which is our family house, and kidnapped two of our sisters.

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“On their way to the forest, they encountered some members of the vigilante group and exchanged gunfire. In the process, one of the girls escaped and returned home, but the other could not run away, so they went away with her,” Tafoki disclosed.

The Deputy Speaker added that the abductors have not made any demand for ransom.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the latest abduction occurred shortly after gunmen stormed Kurami village in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State and abducted the wife and children of Dr. Ibrahim Kurami, also a member of the Katsina Assembly.

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