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The Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Delta State University, Abraka branch, Monday Izu, who was last week abducted by gunmen while returning from an official assignment in Warri, has regained his freedom.
He was released alongside his driver after six days in captivity.
The abduction took place on the Eku-Abraka Road in the Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, where the gunmen lurked around a failed portion of the road.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Izu’s kidnappers established contact with his family on Saturday with his mobile phone.
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Gunmen suspected to be bandits early Friday morning abducted the village head of Raddah community in the Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Kabir Umar.
They also injured Umar’s younger brother identified as Aminu, who is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Katsina.
Residents told one of our correspondents that the gunmen stormed the community in large numbers around 2am and operated for hours.
One of them, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “They abducted our village head and wounded his younger brother on the thigh. They kept on shooting during the operation.”
His personal House from where he was abducted
There was, however, no demand or proposal made for a ransom to be paid for the release of the abducted village head as at the time of filing this report.
Recall that unknown gunmen reportedly abducted the village head in the early hours of Friday from his palace in Radda, Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The assailants also reportedly injured Umar’s younger brother, Aminu Umar Radda, on the thigh and he is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Kano.
“When they came, they started shooting sporadically, sending fears into the residents of the town as a result of which nobody dared to come out.
Bandits Kidnap Katsina Village Head, Injure Brother
Residents revealed that the gunmen stormed the community in large numbers around 2am in the morning and operated for hours.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jan 22, 2021
Gun-wielding bandits on Friday morning attacked the Raddah community in the Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State, and abducted its leader, Alhaji Kabir Umar.
The bandits reportedly stormed the community early Friday morning, injuring Umar’s younger brother, identified as Aminu in the thigh.
He’s currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Katsina.
According to The PUNCH, residents revealed that the gunmen stormed the community in large numbers around 2am in the morning and operated for hours.
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In the early hours of Friday, gunmen suspected to be bandits abducted the village head of Raddah community in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Kabir Umar.
It was gathered that the heavily armed men also injured Umar’s younger brother identified as Aminu on the thigh and he is said to be currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Katsina.
Residents revealed that the gunmen stormed the community in large numbers around 2 am in the morning and operated for hours.
The residents could not, however, say specifically the number of items stolen by the gunmen.