Gunmen in Niger State kidnap former APC chairman, injure his son, daughter
The tranquil town of Zungeru in Niger State is plunged into chaos as a group of gunmen staged a brazen raid on the home of Alhaji Sule Muhammad, the former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wushishi LGA, culminating in a shocking kidnapping.
The assailants, operating under the cover of darkness, launched a relentless barrage of gunfire in the early hours of Thursday before absconding with Alhaji Sule Muhammad, leaving his daughter and son injured in the wake of the violent incursion.
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An anonymous resident recounted the harrowing sequence of events, stating, “When they (gunmen) came around on Thursday, they started sporadic shooting and it lasted for about an hour before they took away the former APC Chairman, Wushishi LGA, Alhaji Sule.
They shot his daughter in the leg, and one of his sons also sustained cutlass cuts. As I speak with you, they have not established contact with the family.”
This audacious act has sown fear and unrest in the community, with the Niger State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, currently unavailable for comment.