Kidnappers on Wednesday night abducted the Magajin Garin Daura, Musa Umar, in his Daura residence.
Daily Nigerian reports that Mr Umar, a retired customs comptroller, was abducted after observing Magrib prayer.
The traditional ruler is the father of Fatima Musa, wife of Colonel Mohammed Abubakar, the Aide de Camp, ADC, to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The attackers were said to have shot sporadically to disperse the crowd and picked the traditional ruler in a Peugeot 406.
Details later…