Story from Abdullahi TUKUR, Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of an 18- year-old girl (name withheld) at Gangaren NEPA, Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital.

The image maker of the Command, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar confirmed this to newsmen on Friday.

All efforts have been put in place to rescue the victim.

DSP Abubakar advised the public to report to security agencies any suspicious movements to enable them take the necessary action to

Neptune Prime learnt that the father of the victim, Faruq Mohammed, who is a personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kebbi State Command, said the gunmen came into the area and started operationing in the early hours of Friday.

“When they came to my house, I noticed some noise and understood that something was wrong. I have two exits in my house, one at the frontage while another ia by the garage, then decided that we should go out through the garage. Unfortunately, on opening the door, we met one of the bandits fully armed by the side of my car, we had to find another route and jumped into a neighbouring house”.

“The bandits broke into my house and started searching from room to room, unfortunately, my daughter was sleeping in her room. When they knocked, she opened the room and they picked her up.”

A credible source said the bandits also attacked the house of one Malam Sanusi Nagoru who bravely fought with two of the bandits and overpowered them, adding that the man sought for help from other people.

The source, however, said that nobody supported him to defeat the bandits, adding that he had no option than to run for his life.

The gunmen opened fire on the door and the bullets hit a woman in her lap. She is now responding to treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Birnin Kebbi.

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