The Katsina Police Command has confirmed that unidentified gunmen killed a member of a vigilance group and kidnapped a couple with their daughter at Filin Canada Quarters in Katsina metropolis.

The command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to journalists in Katsina on Tuesday.

Mr Aliyu said, “Today, August 26, at about 3:00 a.m., some hoodlums with dangerous weapons attacked the residence of one Anas Ahmadu of Filin Canada Quarters, Katsina, kidnapped him, his wife, and his daughter, Jidda Anas.

“Also, the hoodlums fatally shot one Abdullahi Muhammad of the same address, a member of the local vigilante, and escaped the scene before the arrival of police operatives,” Mr Aliyu stated.

He also said that upon the receipt of the report, the divisional police officer “quickly rushed to the scene to restore normalcy in the area”.

Mr Aliyu said the investigation had commenced to track and arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

He further said the Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu, in the company of the area commander, DPOs within the metro, as well as the command’s officer in charge of anti-kidnapping, visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.

He said Mr Shehu then deployed additional personnel and assets to ensure the prompt rescue of the victims and apprehension of the perpetrators.

Mr Aliyu called on the public to report suspicious and criminal activities to the nearest police station or use the police emergency lines for a prompt response.

“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 quoted the CP as saying.

(NAN)