Unknown gunmen killed two people and injured two others while attempting to kidnap their target in Jigawa State’s Malam Madori local government area.
According to a local, the incident took place on Thursday night when some thugs stormed the village and abducted Malam Musa from his home.
He claimed that while trying to sound an alarm to try to stop the kidnapping, four people were shot.
DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, a spokesman for the state’s police department, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
He claimed that on July 14, 2022, at around 2:30 a.m., the gunmen abducted Musa Malili, 22, from Garin Gabas village in the M/Madori Local Government Area.
He explained that the gunmen also shot four people that came out from their houses in an attempt to foil the attack.
They included Garba Dashe, Ibrahim sumaila, Sani waziri, and one other person whose identity is unknown.
Shiisu said the victims were rushed to General Hospital Hadejia and two were confirmed dead.
He noted that police had mobilized personnel to rescue the victim and arrest the culprits.
This is coming few weeks after the mother of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Jigawa North Central Senatorial candidate, Hon. Tijjani Ibrahim Gaya’s mother was kidnapped.