Gunmen kidnap Kano lawmaker’s mother

Suspected gunmen on Wednesday morning abducted the mother of the Minority Leader of Kano Assembly, Isiyaku Ali Danja.

Sources said the suspected gunmen, numbering about 10, invaded Gezawa, headquarters of Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State in four vehicles.

“The bandits gained entrance into Hajiya Zainab’s house in the town around 1:00 pm with sophisticated weapons before taking her away to an unknown destination,” an eyewitness said.

The lawmaker confirmed the abduction of his mother to newsmen, saying the kidnappers were yet to communicate with him or the family.

Danja, a former Kano Speaker, represents Gezawa constituency.

Police spokesman, Abdullahi Haruna, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said efforts were being intensified to rescue the victim and arrest the culprit.