By BBCMore by this AuthorPolice say gunmen have kidnapped a traditional ruler in Daura who is distantly related to Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari. Local police say one officer, who was injured in a confrontation with the kidnappers, is receiving treatment at a local hospital. Mr Umar is a distant relative by marriage of President Buhari, as well as the father-in-law of one of his senior aides. EMBARRASSMENTRelated Stories Nigerian pirates abduct six sailorsThe BBC's Joshua Ajayi in Lagos says the kidnapping is an embarrassment to the President, as it shows that just about anyone can be abducted. On Tuesday, dozens of gunmen attacked two villages in the same state and killed 14 people.

Source: Daily Nation May 02, 2019 12:11 UTC