Police operatives are hunting for gunmen who killed the Katsina Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Surajo Leader and two others in Kusada Local Government Area of the state last Saturday night.
The gunmen who invaded Mai Rana community in Kusada LGA also abducted two of the deceased wives and his daughter who is an undergraduate student.
The deceased has since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites amidst apprehension in the area.
The Katsina Police Command spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, who confirmed the incident, said that police operatives responded and engaged the gunmen in a shootout.
He said that the gunmen were forced to flee leaving one of their operational vehicles and one of the abducted wives.
Aliyu said that efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims, and arrest the gunmen.
He urged the public to assist the police with any credible information on the whereabouts of the fleeing criminals.
(NAN)
