Ahmed Abdulkadir, a former Zonal Director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), his daughters, and three others were kidnapped by bandits in Bakori, Katsina State, on Monday night.

Mr Abdulkadir was abducted when the bandits stormed Shema quarters, a government estate in the town, around 9 p.m., according to a colleague of the ace broadcaster who did not want to be identified.

Laila Ahmad, his 15-year-old daughter, and three other people in the quarters were also kidnapped.

Mr Abdulkadir, a Katsina resident, had traveled to Bakori to see his second wife. He usually spends his weekends in Bakori with his family.

The broadcaster’s son, Nasif Ahmed, confirmed the kidnapping but did not provide further details.

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“Innalillahi wa’inna ilaihi raji’un, innalillahi wa’inna ilaihi raji’un, innalillahi wa My father and 15-year-old step-sister Laila Ahmed were kidnapped by bandits in his Bakori home,” Mr Ahmed said.

Mr Abdulkadir was the General Manager of the Katsina State Television Authority before joining NBC as Head of Public Affairs and then zonal director in both the Maiduguri and Sokoto zones.

In the last few days, bandits have attacked Bakori, which is four kilometers from Funtua. A wife and two children of Aminu Kurami, a member of the State House of Assembly who represents the area, were kidnapped on Saturday night.