Bandits have abducted the village head of Banye in Charanci local government area of Katsina state in a Friday night attack on the community.
The village head, Bishir Gide, is related to Bala Almu Banye, a federal Commissioner at the National Population Commission.
Details of the attack are still sketchy but a junior brother to the abducted traditional ruler, Nura Ishaq, said the monarch was abducted after the community was surrounded by the bandits.
He, however, said because of the network shut down in the area, he couldn’t ascertain how many people have been abducted or killed.
Nura, a practising journalist in Katsina, said he was still waiting for the details from his brothers.
The spokeman of the Katsina Emirate Council, Ibrahim Bindawa (Sarkin Labarai) said he has heard of the attack and the abduction of the monarch.
He however said the Emirate Council has not been briefed possibly because of the absence of network in the area affected.
“We are waiting for the official briefing. I’ve also heard of the abduction but I can’t give you any details because we’re just hearing of the abduction. I will communicate later”
The police spokesman in the state SP Gambo Isa didn’t respond to calls and SMS sent to him.
Recall that bandits also recently abducted the village head of Radda also in Charanci.
The village head is related to the Director General of SMEDAN, Dikko Umar Radda.
