Gunmen storm Katsina village, kill two undergraduates, shoot sexagenarian, kidnap brother

Gunmen, in the early hours of Sunday, invaded Bagiwa village in Mani Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing  two students  of Al-Qalam University, Katsina, injuring one and kidnapping another.
The students are Ibrahim Bature, 22 year-old  400 level student, and Rabi’u Abubakar, 21 year-old 200 level student.
A spokesman of the family of the students, Alhaji Lawal Bagiwa, said that the gunmen  also shot and injured the victims’ 60-year-old mother and kidnapped their elder brother, Umar.
He further disclosed that the gunmen, who invaded the village around 1:15am on Sunday,  attacked the  family house,  shooting indiscriminately without demanding for anything.
Bagiwa stated that since the gunmen left with their brother, they had not yet establish contact with them.
He said that the family could not figure out the motive behind the killings and kidnapping.
Bagiwa said that the Katsina State Commissioner of Police had visited the house  and promised to rescue the kidnapped victim.
The Public Relations Officer of the command,  SP Isah Gambo who confirmed the incident, said that the police was investigating the matter.