5th August, 2021
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku
Bandits in Zamfara State have hit again this time abducting the father of the Speaker Zamfara state House of Assembly, Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya and seven others.
The kidnappers also nabbed the speakers’ stepmother, uncle and four others when they attacked Magarya village in the Zurmi Local Government Area of the State.
A member of the Zamfara Assembly, Salihu Zurmi representing Zurmi West said that it is the fourth time bandits are attacking the community.
He told Daily Trust that during the first attack, one person was killed while during the second assault they torched residential houses and carted away cows and other domestic animals.
According to Shehu Mohammed, spokesperson to the Zamfara State Police Command who confirmed the abduction, the attack happened on Wednesday evening.
Shehu noted that troops have been deployed to rescue the abducted victims.
Reportedly, the Zamfara State House of Assembly would issue a press statement soon on the abduction.