•Gunmen
The kidnappers of a 33-year-old man, Anas Ahmadu, his wife, and his daughter have demanded the sum of N600 million as ransom.
•The kidnapped family
A source close to the victims’ family members said the abductors were said to have called family members of the victims yesterday evening, before tabling their demand, reports The Guardian.
The source, however, didn’t say what the response of the victims’ family members was.
Ahmadu and his family were kidnapped by gunmen on Tuesday at about 3 am at the Filin Canada Quarters, located at the Kofar Kaura area in the state capital.
The gunmen also killed a local vigilante who was patrolling the area on the day the incident occurred.
Spokesperson for the police command in the state, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, while confirming the abduction incident, said efforts were ongoing to track and arrest the perpetrators.
He said that on “Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, at about 0300 hrs, some suspected gunmen armed with dangerous weapons attacked the residence of one Anas Ahmadu, age 33, of Filin Canada Quarters, Katsina State, kidnapping him, his wife, and his daughter, Jidda Anas.
“Also, the hoodlums fatally shot one Abdullahi Muhammad, age 25, of the same address, a member of the local vigilante, and escaped the scene before the arrival of police operatives.
“Upon receipt of the report, the DPO quickly rushed to the scene, restoring normalcy in the area as investigation commenced with a view to tracking and arresting the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Bello Shehu, in company of the command management team, Area Commander Metro, DPOs within the metro, as well as the command OC Anti-Kidnapping, visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.
“He then deployed additional personnel and assets to ensure the prompt rescue of the victims and arrest of the perpetrators.
“Furthermore, the command calls on members of the public to at all times report suspicious and criminal activities to the nearest police station or make use of the command’s emergency line for prompt and decisive action against all forms of criminal activities.
“We further call on anyone with useful information to come forward and assist the ongoing investigation. All information given will be treated with the utmost confidentiality,” he added.
