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SOKOTO: Kidnappers Shot Former Assembly Member, Kidnap Three Members Of His Family

By Muhammad Goronyo, Sokoto

AbdulWahab Yahaya Goronyo Tuesday around three o’clock in the morning encountered kidnappers in a Hilux and good number of motorcycles adopted hawk system while picking its preys and kidnapped two of his sons and a sister to his wife.

Eyes confirmed that the terrorists forced open the gate and entered the house after overpowering the gate man who tried to deny them entry into the main house.

“The gate man was shot but could not affect him, it was the number of the terrorists that overpowered him, pin him down, and made their way into the main house”, said the unanimous speaker.

Open hearing unnecessary voices, the former member of the state House of Assembly and owner of the house, AbdulWahab Yahaya Goronyo came out of the house to see what was causing the commotion, but only succeeded in accommodate a bullet in his thigh.

The unanimous speaker further said apart from AbdulWahab’s residence no any other house was attacked.

All efforts to contact Police Headquarters proved abortive as their phones were put off for several hours.

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