Bandits Abduct 150 Locals Including Newborns In Zamfara Community

Over the weekend, bandits kidnapped approximately 150 locals, including newborns, from Dan Isa community in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

In a separate incident, more than 30 individuals were also abducted in Maradun Local Government Area of the state.

Following these attacks, the community has been largely abandoned. According to BBC Hausa, a survivor reported that the bandits invaded the area, killing three people and stealing all the livestock.

When contacted, Yazid Abubakar, the spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, stated that they had not yet received official reports of the kidnapping incidents.

Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, has alleged that some of the university’s staff were serving as informants to the bandits.

Naija News reports that suspected bandits have been attacking the state, kidnapping students and staff of the university as well as their family members.

A recent attack that led to the death of one of the university’s staff prompted his colleagues to stage a peaceful protest over insecurity.

Speaking with journalists in Katsina, Bichi said the contacts of the suspected staff were given to a security agency for further investigation.

The vice chancellor noted that the school management is doing everything possible to prevent the recurrence of bandits attack, but the situation is getting worse.