Terrorists in the early hours of Tuesday abducted no fewer than six residents of Shola quarter in Katsina.
They invaded the community on the outskirts of Katsina city on motorbikes around 12am with AK-47.
Katsina Police spokesman Superintendent Gambo Isah confirmed the incident. He said police operatives were combing the area to rescue the victims.
According to him: “DPO CPS KT reported that today 14/06/2022 at about 0400hrs, a report that terrorists numbering 12 on motorbikes, armed with AK 47, invaded Shola Quarters, at the outskirt of the city and abducted 6 members of the community to an unknown destination.”
”The Commissioner of Police, Katsina command, has deployed an Anti-kidnapping unit in addition to another operational asset of the command to the area”.
”He gave them a marching order and restated that the command will not rest on its oars until the victims are rescued alive and unhurt. An investigation is ongoing.”