Gunmen suspected to be Bandits have reportedly kidnapped 55 persons who were escorting a bride to her matrimonial home along Damari town in Sabuwa LGA of Katsina state.
According to report, the incident occurred around 8 pm on Thursday.
Three vigilantes were also said to have lost their lives in an attempt to prevent the abduction.
Abubakar Aliyu-Musa, commissioner of police in Katsina, and Abubakar Aliyu, spokesperson of the Katsina police command, did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
There have been a spate of abductions for ransom across Nigeria in recent times.
Gunmen have also masterminded a raft of killings in some states, as insecurity continues to rock the country.
Only last week, Gunmen killed monarchs in Ekiti and Kwara states.
