Luba Bello, a pregnant housewife on Thursday went missing at their home in Katura, Dange Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto State
Herald Nigeria learnt that the victim was reportedly abducted from her matrimonial home in the early hours of Thursday, around 2:00 a.m.
Narrating the incident, a neighbour to the victim, said, “Hajiya Luba is a younger sister of a prominent politician in the Local Government.
“The kidnappers, seven in number and fully armed, stormed Katura village, shooting indiscriminately to frighten people, beat the husband, leaving him with scar before abducting the wife.”
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Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sadiq Abubakar, said that the police were on the trail of the abductors.
ASP Sadiq said, “Police at Dange Shuni Division received a distress call that seven armed men around 2:00 a.m. stormed Katura village and abducted a pregnant woman, Luba Bello, also known as Halima.
“Right now as I am talking with you, the police is on the trail of the kidnappers to rescue the woman.
“All bushes around the area are being combed by the police and investigation has commenced into the matter.”
Sadiq urged the public to provide police with intelligence information so as to curb the activities of criminals.
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