Principal Gunned Down, Wife, Baby Abducted In Kaduna
Bandits who reportedly stormed Kuriga community along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari on Thursday, killed a school principal, Idris Abu Sufyan, and kidnapped his wife and her baby.
The deceased was the principal of GSS KURIGA (SNR) up until his death.
According to sources, the bandits invaded Sufyan’s house on Thursday night, shot him dead and whisked away his wife and son.
Confirming the incident, a friend of the victim, Sabiu Goyam, shared pictures of the victims in a post on his Facebook page on Friday.
The post reads, “Innalillahi wa Inna ilaihi raji’un. I feel sad to inform you that our noble colleague; the principal of GSS KURIGA (SNR). MAL IDRIS ABU SUFYAN, has been killed by bandits and also kidnapped his wife with a baby boy. May the Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and also grant him Aljannatul Firdausi. Amen.”
There has been no official reaction yet from the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, on the issue.
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