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Bandits kidnap three persons in Katsina

The armed men stormed the victims’ residence around 11:30 p.m. in possession of assault rifles.

• September 7, 2021
Bandits (Credit: VOA)
Bandits used to illustrate the story (Credit: VOA)

Armed bandits on Monday kidnapped three persons at the Isa Kaita College of Education, Dustin-ma in Katsina State.

According to the Katsina post, four bandits invaded the premises of Isma’il Ado Funtua, the Deputy Provost of the school, and kidnapped two of his male children and his younger sister’s son.

The names of the victims identified are Abdullahi, Aminu and Usman.

The armed men who had assault rifles stormed Mr Ado’s residence around 11:30 p.m. on Monday.

They tied up his gatekeeper named “Cuba” and kidnapped the afore-mentioned persons.

This is coming after a series of kidnappings have been recorded in different local governments in Katsina.

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