Gunmen abduct ASUU chairman’s family members in Zamfara
Police Command in Zamfara, Wednesday, confirmed the kidnapping of four members of the family of the chairman of the state chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and one other person from the Damba Quarters of the Federal University, Gusau, the capital city.
The victims were kidnapped by unknown gunmen, late Tuesday night.
Damba Quarters of the university has suffered a series of attacks by suspected kidnappers in the past, making the latest incident the third within a spate of two months.
The gunmen had allegedly invaded the residence of the ASUU Chairman, Federal University, Gusau, Abdulrahaman Adamu, late Tuesday night, abducting four of his family members.
Confirming the incident, Wednesday in Gusau, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Muhammed Shehu, said detectives have been deployed on a search and rescue operation.
Shehu added that the police were also working with the university management for intelligence and further action.
Meanwhile, the gunmen had allegedly arrived the residence of the ASUU chairman at Damba Quarters, Gusau, shortly after midnight and began to fire shots and afterwards abducting the nephew and niece of the ASUU chairman, as well as, two younger sisters of his wife.
The gunmen also abducted a staff attached to the Bursary Department of the university, Alhaji Abbas, from the neighbourhood.
