Armed bandits have killed a businessman, Sufiyanu Garba and abducted his pregnant wife during an attack on their residence in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi metropolis, Kebbi State.
The attack occurred in the early hours of Friday in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area.
A senior brother to the abducted woman, Mohammed Yauri, confirmed the incident to Channels in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
Yauri explained that the gunmen invaded the house, shot Garba, and whisked away his wife, Zainab Mohammed Yauri, to an unknown location.
He further disclosed that the deceased was buried on Friday afternoon in accordance with Islamic rites at the Birnin Kebbi main cemetery.
The Kebbi State Police Command spokesperson, Bashir Usman, also confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Friday.
Usman stated that an investigation had been launched.
He said, “The Kebbi State Police Command expresses concern over an unfortunate incident that occurred in the early hours of today, 13th March 2026, in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi, which resulted in the death of Sufiyanu Garba, aged 35, and the abduction of his wife.”
Usman added that detectives were immediately deployed to the scene after the incident was reported and had begun the necessary investigations.
This is coming a day after at least 14 people were killed and several others were injured in two separate bandit attacks in Dandume and Musawa local government areas of Katsina State.
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