Terrorists continued their reign of violence in Northwest Nigeria, invading the Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma, Katsina State, and abducting the children of Dr Isma’il Ado Funtua, deputy provost of the institution.
According to a source, “around 11:30 pm on Monday, four heavily armed terrorists entered the premises of and broke into the residence of the Deputy Provost of the College, Dr Isma’il Ado Funtua, where they abducted three of his children.
“When they arrived, his gateman was not around. They removed the padlock on the door and entered the house.
“While they were there, the gateman returned and they asked him about his boss and he said he was not around.
“They went into the parlour and met the young men who were reading. They kidnapped the gateman alongside three of the children, Usman, Aminu and Abdullahi, while the fourth young man was able to sneak out,” the source, who pleaded anonymity, said.
The source added, however, that on their way, the kidnappers released the gateman and went away with the man’s children.
The terrorists had attacked Sabuwar Kasa village in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State in the early hours of Monday, kidnapping four children of the village head, Alhaji Hamza Umar.
Umar is also the head of Local Government Administration in Funtua Local Government Council of the state.
Police Spokesperson in Katsina State, SP Isah Gambo, is yet to comment on the spate of kidnapping and violence int he State.