Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- Pindiga town in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State was thrown into grief and fear in the early hours of Sunday after suspected armed kidnappers carried out a coordinated night attack on two homes, killing two siblings and abducting five other residents.

The Gombe State Police Command confirmed that the incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on 28 December, leading to a distress call received at the Pindiga Police Station.

In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Buhari Abdullahi, the police said unidentified armed men stormed a residence along the Pindiga-Kashere Road, where they opened fire on members of the household.

Two siblings, Yusuf Mohammed, 31, popularly known as Yusuf Daddy, and h...