Suspected gunmen have kidnapped a 47-year-old housewife in Marke village, Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
ASP Lawan Shiisu, spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
Shiisu, who spoke on Wednesday in Dutse, said the incident occurred same day at about 2.15pm at Marke village.
He said: “Today, at about 0215hrs, a group of armed men numbering about 10 went to Marke village, Kaugama LGA, and entered the house of former Chairman of Kaugama LG and kidnapped his wife, one Hajiya Fatima, aged 47.
“On receipt of the information, a patrol team rushed to the scene, but the armed men had already taken away the victim.”
Shiisu said efforts were on to rescue the victim and arrest the suspects.
