Gunmen break into residence of NSCDC official in Kebbi, abduct teenage daughter

Armed men invaded a private residence in Birnin-Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State, on Friday morning and kidnapped the family’s 18-year-old daughter.

The kidnappers armed with AK47 rifles stormed Gangaren NEPA area of the metropolis and broke into the house of their victim.

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Sources close to the victim told Daily Trust that the gunmen, whose number was yet to be ascertained ransacked the area.

Speaking to journalists, the father of the victim, Faruk Mohammed, said the movement of intruders into his compound woke him up around 1am.

He attempted to escape through a back door but met some armed men wielding guns by the door and he had to return.

Faruk, who is a personnel of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), added that after he took cover in his bedroom, he heard some attempting to break down the door.

They were still trying to gain entry when he called his colleagues and the police.

The gunmen fled before police arrived. He did a headcount of his household and realised the gunmen had taken his 18-year-old daughter with them.

Faruk said the kidnappers had not made any contact nor call for ransom.

Kebbi police spokesperson DSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the abduction but added that another woman sustained gunshot injury.