A pregnant woman known and identified as Luba Bello has in the early hours of today been abducted by unknown gunmen.

According to reports, the abducted victim is the sister of a prominent politician in Denge Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. She was asleep with her family members when the said gunmen stormed her home at about 2:00 am in Denge Shuni LGA and abducted her. Her husband was also beaten to a pulp before whisking her away to an unknown destination.

Confirming the incident the spokesman of the state’s police command ASP Sadiq Abubakar, said police officers at Denge Shuni division, received a distress call that seven armed men at about 2am, stormed Katura village and abducted a pregnant woman.

As I’m talking with you now, policemen are on the trail of the kidnappers in order to rescue the abducted pregnant woman. As a matter of fact, all bushes around the Area have been combed by the police and investigation has commenced into the matter.

He added that efforts are being made to get the victim rescued.