The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a man, his wife, and their young daughter during an attack by gunmen in Katsina metropolis.
The victims, identified as 33-year-old Anas Ahmed, his wife, Halimatu, and their daughter, Jidda, were taken away after the assailants stormed their residence at Filin Canada Quarters in the early hours of Tuesday.
The attack also claimed the life of 25-year-old Abdullahi Muhammad, a member of the local vigilante group, who was reportedly shot dead while attempting to resist the gunmen.
Confirming the incident in a statement, the command’s spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent of Police Abubakar Sadiq, said the Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu, visited the scene and ordered the deployment of additional personnel to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the 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.
“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, Bello Shehu, in company of the command management team, Area Commander Metro, DPOs within the metro, as well as the command OC Anti-Kidnapping, visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment of the scene. He then deployed additional personnel and assets to ensure the prompt rescue of the victims and arrest of the perpetrators.
“Furthermore, the command calls on members of the public to at all times report suspicious and criminal activities to the nearest police station or make use of the command’s emergency line for prompt and decisive action against all forms of criminal activities.
“We further call on anyone with useful information to come forward and assist the ongoing investigation. All information given will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.”