Gunmen abduct ex-ABU VC’s daughter, kill guard

From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the residence of the former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria,Professor Abdullahi Mustapha yesterday killing a security guard and whisked away his daughter.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO DSP Yakubu Abubakar Sabo disclosed this in a statement made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
According to the statement, the Command received a distress call through DPO Samaru Division Zaria that, some unknown Armed Men entered the residence around 2340 hours.
“They shot and injured one Zayyanu Abdullahi a security man and took away Maryam Abdullahi Mustapha a 35 year old daughter of the Professor.
“On receipt of the information, teams of Policemen were promptly mobilized to the scene, engaged the hoodlums in a serious gun duel and successfully neutralized one of the bandits who died on the spot and several of the attackers escaped with gun injuries.
“ Exhibits recovered on the body of the neutralized bandit includes an AK47 Magazine loaded with twenty four (24) live Ammunition and a techno handset while Seven (7) empty shells of AK47 ammunition were recovered at the scene of the incident.
“However, the bandits succeeded in running away with the victim in the heat of the gun battle
“ The injured security man is currently receiving treatment at ABU Teaching Hospital Zaria and is responding positively, while efforts are on top gear to rescue the victim and apprehend the perpetrators with a view to bringing them to book.
“The Command assures the Public that, it is doing everything possible to ensure that the victim is rescued unharmed and appeals to the general public to support the Command with useful information that could help overcome the present security challenges, “ the statement reads.