How Buhari’s ADC father-in-law was abducted by gunmen- police

Ebun Francis

The Katsina state police command on Thursday described how the Magajin Garin Daura, Musa Umar, and father-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ADC was abducted from his palace on Wednesday.

The spokesman for the state police command, SP Gambo Isah, who made the disclosure in a statement, said efforts were being made to rescue the district head.

The statement read, “Yesterday, 1/05/2019 at about 19:10hrs, unknown bandits numbering about six, shooting into the air, stormed the residence of Magajin Garin Daura, Alhaji Musa Umar, in a Peugeot 405, unregistered, blue in colour and abducted him while sitting on a bench outside his residence, to unknown destination.

“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Sanusi Buba, psc, along with Police patrol teams immediately arrived at the scene.

“Police patrol teams at Kusada Division of Katsina State intercepted the hoodlums and engaged them in a gun duel and as a result of which one Inspector Muntari Maikudi attached to Kusada Division sustained gunshot injury and was rushed to Federal Medical Centre, Katsina for treatment.

“IGP Tactical Squad, SARS teams, PMF and counter-terrorism units have already been dispatched to rescue the victim alive and safely to his family.

“The Command enjoins members of the public to always assist the security agencies with timely and actionable intelligence on the activities of these bandits.

“Be rest assured that the Command and, indeed, other security agencies, are on their toes to bring to an end the activities of these bandits.”

Meanwhile, security has been beefed up throughout Daura town, and makeshift speed breakers erected along surrounding towns, including Shargalle, Mashi and Kayauki.