As the number of kidnap cases continues to rise in Kano State, gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted the mother of a former Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Isiyaku Ali Danja.
Danja, who is presently the Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly and represents Gezewa Constituency in the state, confirmed the incident to reporters but added that the family was yet to be contacted by those who abducted his mother.
Witnesses told reporters in Kano that about 10 suspects invaded the Gezawa home of the lawmaker’s mother, Hajiya Zainab, in the early hours of yesterday and took her to an unknown destination.
The suspects, who were fully armed at the time of the invasion, rode to the town in three vehicles, gaining entrance into the compound after they had scared off the rest of the occupants of the building
Already, the abduction has resulted in fear and anxiety in the immediate neighbourhood of the incident as many neighbours prayed for her quick and safe return from her captors.
Kano State Police public relations officer, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the abduction of the lawmaker’s mother, saying that efforts were being made to arrest the kidnappers.
