File Photo: some gunmen

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers early today abducted the two wives of a Kano politician, Alhaji Garba Fammar in Kibiya, the headquarters of Kibiya Local Government Area in the state.

The gunmen  stormed the residence of the politician around 2:00 a.m.

The witness said the suspects, numbering about 40, arrived the town on motorcycles with dangerous weapons.

The witness also said that shortly after their arrival, the suspects fired several shots in air to scare people before whisking away with the two women to an unknown destination.

Two members of the vigilante group had lost their lives during an encounter with the hoodlums.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP, Magaji Majiya, confirmed the story.

He said the Police Commissioner, Mr Maigari Dikko and some top officers had already visited Kibiya town to assess the situation.