Katsina: Gunmen kidnap wife, children of lawmaker
Bandits have reportedly kidnapped the wife and two children of the lawmaker representing Bakori Constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Dr. Ibrahim Kurami.
According to a resident, the gunmen stormed the house of the lawmaker located at Kurami village in Bakori Local Government of Area of the state at about 9:00 pm on Saturday after the Muslim night prayers.
The source explained that on arrival, the hoodlums first shot at a member of the First Aid Group of Islam who they met at the entrance.
The victim who sustained injuries from the gunshots was later rushed to a medical facility for treatment.
At the time of the incident, the lawmaker was away, participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Congress in his council.
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