The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome murder of the village head of Maigari, Rimin Gado Local Government Area Kano.
The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
Reports indicate that the deceased, Alhaji Dahiru Abbas, 70, is the biological father of the Chairman of Rimin Gado Local Government, Munir Dahiru-Maigari.
“On Sunday at about 3:05 a.m, a report was received that suspected kidnappers stormed the residence of Abbas the Village Head of Maigari, Rimin Gado Local Government in an attempt to kidnap him.
“The suspected kidnappers in the process shot the village head on the chest and he was rushed to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital Kano where he died while receiving treatment,” the statement said.
Haruna-Kiyawa added that efforts have been intensified to arrest the perpetrators as teams of Operation Restore Peace have swung into action.
