A man identified as Anas Ahmed, his wife, Halimatu, and their little daughter, Jidda, were on Tuesday abducted by suspected gunmen during an attack on their residence in the Katsina metropolitan area.
The incident, which occurred around 3 a.m. at Filin Canada Quarters, also claimed the life of a 25-year-old vigilante member, Abdullahi Muhammad, who was fatally shot by the attackers before they escaped.
Confirming the attack, the spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Abubakar Sadiq, said the Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu, visited the scene and immediately deployed additional personnel and resources to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and arrest of the perpetrators.
The statement read, “Today, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at about 0300 hrs, some suspected gunmen armed with weapons attacked the residence of one Anas Ahmadu, m, age 33, of Filin Canada Quarters, Katsina State, kidnapping him, his wife, and his daughter one Jidda Anas.
“Also the hoodlums fatally shot one Abdullahi Muhammad, m, age 25, of the same address, a member of the local vigilante, and escaped the scene before the arrival of police operatives.
“Upon receipt of the report, the DPO quickly rushed to the scene, restoring normalcy in the area as investigation commenced with a view to tracking and arresting the perpetrators of the dastardly act.”
According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu, in company of the command’s management team, Area Commander Metro, DPOs within the metro, as well as the OC Anti-Kidnapping, conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the scene before reinforcing security with additional personnel.
“The Commissioner of Police deployed additional personnel and assets to ensure the prompt rescue of the victims and arrest of the perpetrators,” the statement added.
The command further appealed to members of the public to report suspicious movements and activities in their areas, assuring that all information provided will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
