Gunmen suspected to be bandits shot one Mallam Manir Alaramma, and kidnapped his wife and daughter in Gusau, Zamfara State capital.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday when gunmen attacked the residence of Alaramma.
According to Daily Post, a family source said the suspected bandits stormed the residence at the back of Karma hotel and attempted to abduct him and his family members in the early hours of Wednesday.
The source added that Alaramma resisted the kidnap, which he said made the gunmen shoot at him and later kidnapped his wife and daughter.
“He is receiving treatment at a hospital in Gusau, the state capital, due to the various degrees of injuries he sustained from the gunshot,” he said.
The source further disclosed that the whereabouts of his kidnapped family members are not yet known, nor have the bandits contacted them.
The state police spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, could not be reached for comments at the time of filing this report.