Kidnappers Accidentally Shoot Member While Attempting Abduction
Three suspected kidnappers, Idris Abdullahi, Tukur Yusuf, and Ilyasu Aminu, had been arrested for trying to kidnap a person and his son in Yarimawa village, Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, PRISTINEGIST reports.
Parading the suspects along with other criminals, the State Commissioner of Police (CP) Muhammed Usaini Gumel said the abductors stormed the house of 1 Nasiru Yayaya and tried to kidnap him and his son, Gaddafi.
However, the son resisted, which brought about a fight. While looking to shoot Gaddafi, the abductors shot their gang member, who died on the spot.
“On 16/03/2023 at approximately 0100hrs, a document turned into acquired that gunmen stormed the house of 1 Nasiru Yahaya, Yarimawa Village, Tofa LGA, Kano State, in which they abducted him and his son, one Gaddafi Nasiru,” the CP said.
“In the process, the son resisted. In a try to shoot the son, they shot their colleague, one Umar Abdullahi, “Danbaba” who died on the spot. The father escaped.
“Also, in an try to whisk the son, they shot villagers on their legs who got here to assist. The sufferers had been rushed to Tofa General Hospital, and they have been handled and discharged.
“In a follow-up of the investigation, the subsequent suspects have been arrested.
(i)Idris Abdullahi, ‘m’, 26 years of Janguza, Tofa LGA (ii) Tukur Yusuf, ‘m’, forty years old, of Langyal, Tofa LGA. Another suspect Ilyasu Aminu, ‘m’, 25 years old, of Gargai Village, Bebeji LGA Kano State. The investigation is in progress.”
