Bandits have raided the residence of Sarkin Hausawa of Unguwar Azara, Malam Ibrahim Tanko, abducting his wives alongside his four daughters in Jere, along Abuja-Kaduna highway.
Tanko, while confirming the incident to newsmen, gave the names of his kidnapped wives as Maimuna Ibrahim and Hauwa’u Ibrahim.
He, however, added that Hauwa’u, who is his senior wife, was later set free when her captors discovered that she is suffering from high blood pressure.
He said the bandits, who wielded sophisticated weapons, invaded his house around 11:52 pm on Tuesday, adding that he managed to escape using one of the exit doors. It was after they searched and couldnt find me that they went into the room where my daughters were sleeping and whisked four of them away at gunpoint, he added.
The Sarkin Hausawa gave the names of his abducted daughters as Aisha, Farida, Zainab and Hussaina Ibrahim.
According to him, the bandits proceeded to a neighbours house and whisked away four residents alongside a nursing mother, identified as Laraba Umar. In fact, they macheted the womans husband until he became unconscious. He is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital at Katari, he said.
The Sarkin Hausawa further stated that soldiers arrived in the area an hour after the bandits had left with their victims.
When contacted, the spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said the Police were not aware of the incident but promised to contact the Police Area Commander of Katari and revert back but was unable to do so as of the time of filing this report.
