Gunmen abduct local council chairman’s wives in Jigawa

Gunmen on Friday night abducted the wives of the Kiyawa local government chairman in Jigawa State, Nasiru Ahmed Kiyawa.

The chairman, who confirmed the incident in a chat with the BBC Hausa Service, said the gunmen stormed his house after the evening prayer on Friday and chased away the people in the area before they entered his home.

He said: “They (attackers) fired twice at my door before entering. From there, they took my two wives and they are still holding them hostage.”

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