LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have killed two people and abducted the All Progressives Congress Chairman of Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, in a fresh overnight attack on the community.
The latest attack came barely 24 hours after gunmen killed the APC Chairman of Rantan Ward in Bebeji Local Government Area, Alhaji Garba Buba, and another resident, Sulaiman Zunduma.
The Rogo attack reportedly occurred around 11pm on Monday when the gunmen invaded the area and opened sporadic fire, sending residents fleeing for safety.
A resident, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said the attackers killed two people who attempted to prevent them from abducting Fanka.
“The two people killed couldn’t stop them from whisking away the party chairman because they were in possession of sophisticated weapons,” the resident said.
The incident has heightened concerns over the security situation in Kano, with suspected kidnappers and bandits carrying out a series of attacks in different communities in the state within days.
On Sunday night, gunmen invaded Rantan community in Bebeji LGA, killing Buba, the APC ward chairman, and Zunduma. The Kano State Police Command has since launched an investigation into the incident and efforts to apprehend the perpetrators.
The Rantan attack occurred hours after suspected bandits attacked Chiromawa community in Garun Mallam LGA on Saturday night, where they abducted the Sarkin Noman Kano, Alhaji Yusif Nadabo.
The traditional title holder was, however, rescued by the police after security operatives and residents mounted a response to the attack. Three residents were reported injured during the incident.
The three incidents have occurred in neighbouring parts of Kano within about 72 hours, raising fresh concerns about the spread of kidnapping and armed attacks in the state.
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, had on Monday announced that the Federal Government was developing a five-year defence and security plan following the recent attacks in Kano.
Efforts to contact the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, for an update on the latest attack were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report. Calls to his telephone line were unanswered, while a WhatsApp message sent to him had yet to receive a response.
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