The 75-year-old Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the popular Hausa political singer, Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted.
A resident informed Channels Television that Mrs. Adamu was taken in the early hours of Friday from her home in Kahutu village, located in the Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The resident explained that Rarara’s mother was abducted around 1:00 am, shortly after a large group of bandits armed with AK-47 rifles invaded the village.
“The bandits stormed the village barefoot and operated for a few minutes. Upon their arrival in the village, the bandits went straight to the residence of the victim and picked only her, ignoring other people they met in the house,” he said.
Although efforts to speak to the singer proved abortive as several calls to him were not answered, police authorities in the state confirmed the incident in a statement.
Suspects Arrested
According to Abubakar Sadiq, the police spokesman in Katsina State, two suspects have been arrested for questioning.
He stated that information was received on Friday at about 1:30 am at the Danja Divisional Police Headquarters, reporting that some suspected kidnappers had silently invaded the residence of one Hauwa and abducted her.
“Upon receipt of the report, promptly, the DPO Danja led a team of operatives to the scene with a view to arresting the culprits and unhurt rescue of the victim.
“During the investigation, two suspects were arrested for questioning. Further development will be communicated in due course as the investigation proceeds,” he added.