Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the younger sister of the Deputy Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Hon. Shehu Dalhatu Tafoki.
It was gathered that the sister of the lawmaker identified as Asma’u Dalhatu was abducted by the gunmen in the early hours of Sunday. The gunmen took her away after they attacked Tafoki village in Faskari Local Government Council of the State
The incident was confirmed by the Deputy Speaker, Dalhatu Tafoki saying, “Yes, it is true that my younger sister, Asma’u Dalhatu, was abducted by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, Setember 05, 2021.
“They stormed the town around 1am and headed straight to the village head’s residence, which is our family house, and kidnapped two of our sisters.
“On their way to the forest, they encountered some members of the vigilante group and exchanged gunfire. In the process, one of the girls escaped and returned home, but the other could not run away, so they went away with her,” Tafoki disclosed.
The Deputy Speaker who claimed that the abductors have not made any demand for ransom said the incident has been reported to the security agencies
