Some suspected kidnappers have invaded a private residence of one Dr. Abubakar a veterinary medical doctor located at Mareri area in Gusau the state capital on Thursday.
Dr. Abubakar is a serving Deputy Director in charge of Public Health, Zamfara State Ministry for Animal Health and Livestock Development.
They came to the area around 10:00pm and laid ambush at his house and when he returned home, he came outside the house alongside his two children to fix an electric cable when they succeeded in abducting him.
They kidnapped him and two of his other sons but later decided to drop one of the children around Karazau village and asked him to come back and gather money for payment of ransom.
A confided source told this medium that they met someone while moving with the abductees and decided to move with him also but the man later saw an opportunity and escape in the hand of the bandits.
The source added that, the abductors called in the morning (Friday) and demanded for the payment of N30M as ransom.
Dr. Abubakar is currently the Director Public Health Zamfara State Ministry of Livestock and Animal Health.
Zamfara state police command spokesperson SP Shehu Muhammad could not be reached for comment as at the time of filing this report.
