Gunmen have killed an uncle to Ishaku Abbo, the senator seen recently in a video assaulting a woman.

The assailants also abducted Mr Abbo’s nursing stepmother during an attack in his home state of Adamawa on Saturday.

Police and locals said the attack occurred in Muchalla ward in Mubi North Local Government of Adamawa State.

The lawmaker’s stepmother gave birth about 11 days ago, family and friends said.

Locals told our reporter on the phone that the incident happened around 1 p.m.

One witness said the gunmen on arriving at the area, “went straight to senator Ishaku Abbo’s family house and abducted the senator’s nursing stepmother who delivered about 11 days ago.”

“As they made their way with the victim, Abbo’s uncle came out of his room and on sighting the gunmen, raised alarm.

“Immediately, the gunmen opened fire on.