Katsina Television GM Daughter is kidnaps By Gunmen

 

Gunmen have kidnapped the former General Manager of the Katsina State Television (KTTV) Ahmed Abdulkadir and his daughter.

Abdulkadir, who is also a former Zonal Director of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), was kidnapped along with his 15-year-old daughter, Laila, from his house in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The police authorities in the state are yet to respond to the incident, locals confirmed that the gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed Abdulkadir’s house around 9:00 pm on Monday.

That same Monday night, gunmen abducted two children of the Deputy Provost of Isah Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma, Katsina State, Isma’il Ado Funtua.

Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the gunmen attacked the premises of the college at about 11:30 pm, headed to the residence of the Deputy Provost, and went away with the two children – Usman and Aminu.

Another relative of Deputy Provost, identified as Abdullahi, was also abducted from the house.

These incidents took place less than six hours after the state government banned all mobile phone commercial charging points in 18 local government areas in the state as part of measures to tackle the scourge of banditry.