An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Abdulmumini Yusuf,
serving at the Area Command in Ilorin, has reportedly been kidnapped by
suspected gunmen.

The state Commissioner of Police, CP Paul Odama, confirmed the
development to newsmen today in Ilorin.

Spokesman of the command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, in a statement, also said
the command was working to rescue the officer. Ajayi said the motive of the
abduction was still sketchy.

=Two villagers are said to have died on Wednesday, following an attempt by
police officers to rescued some kidnap victims in Katsina State.

Sources say the villagers died while security operatives repelled an attack by
some terrorists at Gidan Baushe community of Gatakawa village in Kankara
Local Government Area.

According to the authorities, the Katsina State command received a distress
call at about noon on Wednesday, suggesting that terrorists in their numbers,
on motorcycles were shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, within the
community.

On receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Kankara
Division, led tactical units to the area and engaged the gunmen in a fierce gun
duel which saw the terrorists flee. Sadly, two villagers were killed and one
other injured by the terrorists.

Police spokesman, SP Gambo Isah in a statement issued today, noted that
many terrorists were neutralized and some escaped the scene with various
gunshot wounds.