After an imam and a local businessman were kidnapped by robbers, residents of Zurin Mahuta village in Lakwaya community, Gwarzo Local Government Area, Kano State, came under attack.  

According to a source who talked to Vanguard under condition of anonymity, the bandits broke into the village on Sunday night and kidnapped the residents.  

According to the source, the bandits kidnapped four people—two men and two women—but the women managed to get away from them. 

The robbers also stole a lot of animals.  According to the source, security staff at Dan Tsare eventually caught and retrieved the rustled livestock.

According to the source, “Since about 8p.m., we were alerted about the infiltration of the abductors into the village and we also alerted the security.

“The bandits abducted four persons, including two women. The women escaped from the abductors because they also rustled a large number of cattle. So, currently we have two persons, an Imam of a Juma’at mosque in the village and a businessman with the kidnappers.

“We were communicating with the businessman before he was kidnapped. When I called severally and he didn’t pick, I sensed danger. Later, we were made to understand that the rustled cattle have been intercepted in a village, Dan Tsare.”

When contacted to verify the event, Abdullahi Haruna, a spokesperson for the Kano State Police Command, assured the reporter that he would get back to them.

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