The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 33-year-old man, his wife and their daughter at Filin Canada Quarters in Katsina metropolis.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when armed men stormed the residence of the victim, Anas Ahmadu, and whisked him away along with his wife and daughter, identified as Jidda Anas.
Aliyu disclosed that the attackers shot dead a member of the local vigilante group, Abdullahi Muhammad, aged 25, before fleeing the scene with the abducted family members.
In a statement, he said:“Today, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at about 0300hrs, some suspected gunmen armed with dangerous weapons attacked the residence of one Anas Ahmadu, male, aged 33, of Filin Canada Quarters, Katsina State, kidnapping him, his wife, and his daughter, one Jidda Anas.
“Also, the hoodlums fatally shot one Abdullahi Muhammad, male, aged 25, of the same address, a member of the local vigilante, and escaped the scene before the arrival of police operatives.
“Upon receipt of the report, the DPO quickly rushed to the scene, restoring normalcy in the area as investigation commenced with a view to tracking and arresting the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Bello Shehu, psc, fdc, MNIM, in company of the command management team, Area Commander Metro, DPOs within the metro, as well as the command OC Anti-Kidnapping, visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.”
Aliyu added that the commissioner of police had directed the deployment of additional personnel and assets to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the arrest of the culprits.
He further appealed to residents to cooperate with security agencies by providing credible intelligence.
“We call on members of the public to report suspicious and criminal activities to the nearest police station or make use of the command’s emergency line for prompt and decisive action against all forms of criminal activities.
“We further call on anyone with useful information to come forward and assist the ongoing investigation. All information given will be treated with the utmost confidentiality,” he said.
Francis Sardauna
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