Bandits have reportedly abducted the wife and about two children of the lawmaker representing Bakori Constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Dr. Ibrahim Kurami.

A resident reported that the bandits invaded the lawmaker’s country house which is at Kurami village in Bakori Local Government area of Katsina and made away with the victims. The incident happened at about 9:00pm on Saturday after the Muslim night prayers.

The resident whose name is withheld also revealed that the bandits shot first at the person they met at the entrance, a member of the First Aid Group of Islan
He was later rushed to a medical facility to be treated.

Meanwhile, the lawmaker was participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Congress in his council.

Spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah in a telephone conversation said he would comment on the incident after getting details from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Bakori council.

However, a senior security agent in the state assured that operations are ongoing to rescue the victims, as security operatives have been mobilised into the scene and environs of the incident.

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