Kidnappers gun down 6 Kano residents, kidnap village head
Gunmen who were suspected to be kidnappers have killed six persons in a village in Takai Local Government area of Kano state.
The gunmen reportedly raided Karfi village in the local government and kidnapped the 53-year-old village head, Abdulyahyah Ilo.
They reportedly invaded the village on three motorcycle from Bauchi state through Ringim forest in Jigawa.
The invaders were already fleeing the village after abducting the traditional ruler when the villagers brought the vigilante groups and youths in an attempt to stop them.
The gunmen reportedly turned back and shot indiscriminately at the trailing groups, targeting nine of them out of which six persons have so far been confirmed dead while three others are said to be hospitalized.
While confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the police in the state, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said police operatives have been sent to the LGA on a rescue mission.
