Gunmen abduct ex-minister in front of Mamman Daura’s house

Three unidentified gunmen have abducted former minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Bagudu Hirse.

The incident happened right in front residence of President Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful nephew, Alhaji Mamman Daura, on Inuwa Wada road in Kaduna.

Hirse in the company of his friend, had gone to pay condolence visit to the family of the late Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki on kabiru road, few meters away from Inuwa Wada road and was said to have decided to make a quick stopover at the house of Daura who was at home and was receiving guests and other family members.

An eye witness told out correspondent that Hirse alighted with a friend he simply identified as Talba from his car and was exchanging pleasantries with some guests who were standing in front of the house, when an ash coloured Toyota Corolla car drove into the street at top speed and stopped in front of Hirse and his friends.

He said the three armed masked young men jumped down from the car and accosted the former minister almost immediately.

Daily Trust, November 20

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