Bandits attack Zamfara community, kill one, abduct 6 others

Magaji Makau, the district head of Ruwan Rana in Zamfara State's Bukkuyum Local Government Area, along with five other people, were kidnapped by bandits early on Saturday morning.

In a similar vein, another individual lost their life in the assault.

Mohammed Musa, a resident, told The PUNCH that the bandits reached Ruwan Rana town early on Saturday morning on motorcycles.

Musa claimed that the bandits entered the town at around three in the morning, started shooting intermittently, and then proceeded to kidnap the district chief and five other notable individuals by going from house to house.

He added that one individual who resisted being taken hostage was slain.

He said, “We heard gunshots around 3 a.m. and everybody went into hiding because we knew that the bandits were there for abduction.

“They went from house to house and abducted five people including our district head, shot down one person, and later returned to the forest.

“I was not aware of those abducted until in the morning when I came out to hear that, the district head, Alhaji Makau was among the victims.”

Hon. Hamisu Faru, a representative for the area in the state House of Assembly, expressed dismay at the incident and gave an assurance that the victims would be rescued shortly.

He said, “The security agents are making efforts to rescue the district head and the other five persons.”

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