Among the abductees are Hajiya Asma’u Alhaji Adamu, the younger sister to the ex-governor, Malama Halima Abdullahi and one Nura.
In an interview with newsmen, Hashimu Abubakar Boto, a witness, narrated how the incident happened.
“The gunmen came around 1am and went straight to the house where my brother used to sleep, they broke the gate and started asking him where the ex-governor’s children or grandchildren were? They searched the house but couldn’t find anyone, that was how they shot him on the head and abducted three family members,” he said.
Umar Adamu Mua’zu, younger brother to ex-governor, said the kidnappers first went to his elder brother’s house Abdurrashid Adamu Mua’zu, thinking he was there for Sallah.
He said the kidnappers had not contacted family members for ransom, disclosing that all the phone numbers of the victims were switched off.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Bauchi, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said the command was working relentlessly to rescue the victims.