Suspected bandits have abducted the wife and son of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Yusuf Alhasan.
The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst and conflict reporter Bakatsine.
According to information obtained by Bakatsine, the attackers stormed Alhasan’s residence in the Low-Cost area of Yauri around midnight on Monday and whisked away the two victims to an undisclosed location.
There was no immediate official statement from security agencies or the Kebbi State Government regarding the incident.
The attack has heightened concerns over insecurity in parts of Kebbi State, where cases of kidnapping and armed attacks have continued to affect communities.
As of the time of filing this report, security authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the incident, while the whereabouts of the abducted victims remained unknown.
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