Gunmen abduct two councillors, cleric in Zamfara community

CDS Musa

The Police Command in Zamfara on Thursday confirmed that suspected gunmen had abducted two Councillors and an Imam in Tsauni community, Gusau, on Wednesday night.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident to newsmen via telephone.

He said the councillors, representing Gidan Gona and Tsibiri wards in Maradun local government areas of Zamfara and the Imam of the community were taken away by the suspected bandits.

According to him, the victims were abducted in front of their houses in the Tsauni area at about 7:00 pm on Wednesday evening, shortly after prayers.

The News of Nigeria reports that the Tsauni community is located behind the Federal Road Safety, Zamfara Sector command headquarters in Gusau.

The community had hosted internally Displaced persons affected by armed banditry from different communities.Abubakar, however, said the command had deployed its men to the area, and efforts are ongoing to rescue the three victims. Punch