By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
One person was killed while three others sustained various degrees of injuries when gunmen suspected kidnappers attacked Bakutumbe village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Saturday evening.
A source in the area told journalists that the gunmen also abducted four other people.
He said that as soon as they arrived at the village, they started shooting sporadically to scare away residents before carrying out their operation.
According to him, the gunmen killed a member of the local vigilante, Malam Dan Ladiyo, and shot and wounded three other people, who are now critically ill.
He said those wounded in the shooting are Habila Garba, Nura Yakubu, and Sam’ana, who are currently receiving treatment at a medical facility in Ningi.
“After the gunmen left the village and residents emerged from hiding, it was discovered that the bandits had taken away seven villagers but later released three and kept the other four in captivity.
“The four people abducted and held by the kidnappers are Abdullahi Manje, Abdulkarim Na Malam, Hassan See, and Yusuf S. Pawa,” he said.
The source added that after leaving the village, the suspected kidnappers headed towards Lukutu Forest in the area.
Efforts to get a reaction from the Bauchi State Police Command were unsuccessful as its Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police did not pick his calls as they rang out.
He did not also respond to a message sent to him in that regard as of the time of filing this report.
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