Suspected kidnappers have abducted a family of three and a sales boy at Rafin Ciyawa village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Report has it that the gunmen invaded the village last Thursday around 2 am and whisk away Igbo businessman, his nursing wife, their baby as well as his sales boy.
Chairman of Ningi LGA, Mamuda Hassan Tabla, who confirmed the news said “The kidnappers released the nursing mother and the baby after some amount was paid but are holding onto the businessman demanding the sum of N10m before they will release him,”
The Chairman said the gunmen are taking advantage of the rainy season to operate in the forests.
Bauchi Police spokesman Superintendent Ahmed Wakili explained:“At about 2.00hrs, unknown gunmen stormed the house of one Mr. Nnami Sunday a businessman at Rafin Ciyawa village in Ningi LGA of Bauchi State took away his wife, Mrs. Mercy Nnami 42 years old with her 4 months old baby boy and a sales boy, one Bala Ali who is 27 years old.
Wakili however said that the Police are on top of the situation to secure the release of the man and his sales boy.
