A 25-year-old man was killed and his mother and brother abducted when gunmen invaded Birnin Kudu, headquarters of Birnin Kudu local government area of Jigawa state.
The incident happened at about 3pm on Wednesday, 21st Century Chronicle learnts.
Spokesperson Jigawa state Police Command, Z.I. Aminudeen, confirmed the incident.
He said the gunmen attacked the victims in their house at Kawo Quarters, in Birnin kudu town, adding that the victims were household members of one Alhaji Abubakar.
Aminudeen said after the 25-year-old victim, who he identified as Sabo Yusuf, was shot he was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu by the police, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty.
He said the police were making efforts to track the criminals and rescue the kidnapped victims.