Just In: Tension as Gunmen Kidnap APC Chairman in Kano
- Gunmen stormed Beli town in Kano State on Monday night and kidnapped the APC chairman of Rogo Local Government Area, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka
- Residents said the attackers fled towards Babbarika village, abandoning three motorcycles, and a suspect linked to the abduction was later arrested
- The kidnapping came within 24 hours of another APC chairman being killed in Bebeji LGA, as attacks on prominent figures rise across rural Kano
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Gunmen have abducted the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman of Rogo Local Government Area in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, after raiding his hometown late on Monday night.
Residents said the armed men descended on Beli town around 10:00 pm, firing shots into the air before seizing Fanka and fleeing the scene. Community members who attempted to confront the attackers were unsuccessful in stopping them.
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Daily Trust reported that the gunmen were said to have escaped in the direction of Babbarika village, leaving behind three motorcycles during their retreat.
Suspect arrested after abduction
On Tuesday morning, locals noticed a Fulani man in Rogo town speaking in Fulfulde and making enquiries about the abandoned motorcycles. Residents detained him and seized his mobile phones before handing him over to the police. He remains in custody and is suspected of being either one of the attackers or someone who provided them with intelligence.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the suspect's home is in Beli town, which shares a boundary with Makarfi Local Government Area in Kaduna State. The resident also noted that while neighbouring communities such as Bokoni and Zarewa had suffered similar attacks in the past, Beli town had not previously been targeted in this manner.
Series of attacks across Kano
The abduction of the Rogo LGA chairman is part of a string of violent incidents that struck Kano within days of each other.
Roughly 24 hours before the Beli town attack, gunmen killed the APC chairman in Rantan village in Bebeji LGA and abducted his wife along with two other people.
On the Saturday before that, attackers descended on Chiromawa town in Garun Malam LGA, killing three people and kidnapping the Sarkin Noma of Kano. The police later confirmed he was rescued from his captors.
Calls made to the Kano State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, Abdullahu Haruna Kiyawa, were not answered or returned as of the time of this report.
APC LG chairman shot dead in Kogi
Legit.ng earlier reported that gunmen shot and killed APC Chairman Ishaq Yunusa along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway in Kogi State on Thursday.
Armed attackers emerged from the surrounding bush and opened fire on motorists at about 5 pm, leaving a vehicle abandoned on the highway.
Kogi State Police confirmed the attack and launched joint security operations to rescue the abducted victim and track down the assailants.
Source: Legit.ng
