By Ayodele Oni
Fear and apprehension have gripped residents of Kiyawa Local Government area of Jigawa state as two wives of the council chairman was abducted at their residence by suspected kidnappers.
The chairman, Nasiru Ahmed Kiyawa, has cried out to security operatives to rescue his two wives kidnapped by some unknown gunmen.
The assailants reportedly invaded the residence of the chairman Friday night and whisked away his two wives.
Kiyawa, who confirmed the attack during an interview with BBC Hausa, said the gunmen stormed his house after Isha’i prayer on Friday night, chasing away people outside before whisking them away to an unknown destination.
“They fired twice at my door before entering. “From there, they took my two wives, they are still holding them hostage.”
Confirming the attack in a terse statement, the Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, DSP Lawan Adam Shiisu, said following an emergency call some officers were sent to the scene of the crime.
He, however, said, “Before the arrival of the police officers, the gunmen had already kidnapped the chairman’s wives and fled.”
Shiisu said the command has already dispatched officers to all the nooks and crannies of the area to rescue the victims.
He also appealed to members of the public to assist the police with any useful information that could lead to the arrest of the hoodlums.
