Gunmen have killed two students of Al-Qalam University, Katsina, injuring one and kidnapping another.
It was learned that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, when the gunmen invaded Bagiwa village in Mani area of Katsina.
The students are Ibrahim Bature, 22-year-old 400 level student, and Rabi’u Abubakar, 21-year-old 200 level student.
Spokesman for the family of the students, Lawal Bagiwa, revealed that the gunmen also shot and injured the victims’ 60-year-old mother and kidnapped their elder brother, Umar.
Bagiwa stated that since the gunmen left with their brother they had not yet establish contact with them.
He said that the family could not figure out the motive behind the killings and kidnapping.
Bagiwa said that the Katsina State Commissioner of Police had visited the house and promised to rescue the kidnapped victim.
It was gathered that the police are investigating the incident.
