Bandits Abduct Zamfara Local Government Chairman in Night Attack

Suspected bandits have reportedly abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Bungudu, during an attack on his residence in Zango, Bungudu town.

The incident reportedly occurred during the night, with the attackers said to have engaged security personnel attached to the chairman’s residence. Four members of the security team, reportedly comprising two police officers and two local vigilantes, were said to have been killed during the attack.

The assailants reportedly abducted the council chairman and some members of his family. Subsequent security efforts allegedly led to the rescue of some of the chairman’s children, while the chairman was still reportedly in captivity.

The incident, which occurred less than 20 kilometres from Gusau, the state capital, has heightened concerns over the continued activities of bandits in Zamfara.

The Zamfara State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement confirming the reported abduction and the full details of the incident as of the time of filing this report.