A mother-in-law to Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, Hajiya Hauwa Yusuf, has been kidnapped at her residence, Dandume Crescent in Katsina layout of Katsina.
Aged 80 years, Hauwa is the mother to Binta Masari, one of the three wives of the governor.
It was gathered that the abductors, armed with weapons and wearing masks on their faces, stormed the said residence at about 3am on Friday, broke into the house and took her away.
Some members of the house were thoroughly beaten just as mobile telephones were carted away.
Masari is contesting Saturday’s election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).