Bandits struck again in Katsina state abducting a retired National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Director, Alhaji Ahmed Abdulkadir and his 15-year-old daughter, Laila.
Three other residents were abducted by the bandits who wielded AK 47 rifles.
This is coming barely 24 hours after the kidnap of family members of lawmakers in the state.
The homes of the Abdulkadir and other victims were raided around 9pm monday night, according to sources.
Others abducted were Alhaji Bello Aminu Bakori, Shamsuddeen Aminu and one Habibu Rabe of Local Education Authority, Bakori.
Less than an hour after the abduction, vigilantes in the area mobilised and went after them.
While the local guards reportedly caught up with the armed men in Danja Local Government Area and freeing three victims after an exchange of gunfire, Abdulkadir and his daughter are said to still be in captivity.
Bandits have been making life tough for many in a new wave of insecurity around the country.
From Abuja to Zamfara, Niger and many other places, gunmen have been breaking into homes, abducting their victims for millions.
Others abducted were Alhaji Bello Aminu Bakori, Shamsuddeen Aminu and one Habibu Rabe of Local Education Authority, Bakori.
