DEPUTY SPEAKER’S ABOUT-TO-WED SISTER ABDUCTED IN KASTINA

Gunmen around 1am on Sunday, stormed Deputy Speaker of Katsina House of Assembly, Dalhatu Tafoki hometown in the Faskari Local Government Area of the state and abducted his about-to-wed sister.

Tafoki, who represents Faskari Constituency at the Assembly, confirmed the incident.

It was reported that the gunmen, on reaching the town, headed for Tafoki’s family compound where they initially abducted two ladies.

Members of the vigilante in the town reportedly engaged the gunmen in a fight during which one of the ladies escaped.

The gunmen, however, went with Deputy Speaker’s sister, Asma’u.

The Deputy Speaker also confirmed that Asma’u was about to wed, adding that the gunmen were yet to contact the family for any demand.

He revealed that the incident had been reported to the police.

Tafoki said, “The gunmen are yet to contact the family and make any demand.”

The Spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah was yet to react to the incident as of the time of filing this report.

Asma’u’s abduction occurred a few hours after gunmen abducted two sons and a wife of another member of the Assembly, Ibrahim Kurami on Saturday night.