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Terrorists on Thursday killed a commercial driver whose name was given as Bello on the Katsina/Jibia highway in Katsina State while also kidnapping two other travelers Babangida Kachile and Halimat Shuaibu,
It was gathered that the victims were on their way home when they ran into the hands of the terrorists who laid ambush at Kadobe village.
The incident happened at about 5 pm on the Katsina/Jibia highway throwing motorists into fear.
An eyewitness said the kidnappers allegedly shot Bello dead, but in a bid to escape, Kachile and Shuaibu abandoned their vehicle and ran into a nearby bush.
He said that the terrorists reportedly chased after the two persons, apprehended them, and moved them to an undisclosed location.
SP Gambo Isah, the State Police Public Relations Officer, when contacted, confirmed that a driver was killed and the two travelers were abducted by the kidnappers.
He confirmed that the terrorists were two in number and both men were shooting sporadically when the two vehicles ran into them on the highway.
He further explained that the commercial driver was not that lucky as he was shot dead by the terrorists, while the two occupants of the private car abandoned their car and escaped into a nearby bush.
The PPRO noted that the police operatives who later arrived on the scene rescued other passengers who ran into the bush for safety.