BREAKING: Gunmen attack residence of Kano clinic proprietor, chop off his son’s finger and abduct another

Gunmen attacked the residence of a private clinic proprietor, Alhaji Yusha’u Ma’aruf, in Zakirai village, Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano State....Read Full Article >>➤

According to sources who spoke with Daily Trust, the incident occurred around 2:15 am on Sunday, March 9, 2025 when three armed men wielding rifles and machetes stormed Alhaji Yusha’u Ma’aruf’s home.

They said the attackers chopped off the left finger of his 23-year-old son, Abubakar Yusha’u and kidnapped another son, 20-year-old Mohammed Bello Yusha’u. Before fleeing, they also stole mobile phones and an undisclosed sum of money.

Kano State Police Command spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the incident, stating that an investigation is ongoing.

Kiyawa added that security operatives have launched a manhunt to rescue the abducted victim and that an investigation is ongoing.