Bandits on Saturday attacked Yar Tsakuwa village, in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting nine persons, including the serving councillor of the area, Lawali Bello.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that two wives and a daughter of the former councillor of the area, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba, were among those abducted.
A resident who identified himself as Nazifi Abdullahi, narrated that the bandits came around midnight on Saturday and operated till 2:50am.
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They stormed and ransacked houses and shops, stole several motorcycles, food stuff and drugs.
‘They abducted over 20 persons but returned others, nine persons are sti with them, including our serving councillor and wives and daughter of our former councillor,’ the resident told newsmen.
Abdullahi reported that the bandits shot and injured one person, who is receiving treatment at the Talata Mafara General Hospital in Zamfara State.
Just a fortnight ago, Africa Daily News, New York reported that BanditsΒ terrorisingΒ Kaduna State had launched fresh attacks on Idon town in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State leaving no fewer than four persons injured and abducting 22 others.
A credible source in the area who spoke to newsmen submitted that the criminals came calling at about 12:30am yesterday, when the unsuspecting locals were fast asleep β shooting sporadically, breaking doors and windows to force people into the forest.
Supervisory Councillor of Administration, Finance and Health, Kajuru local government area of the state, Bala Jonathan, gave the names of the abducted and injured persons. He said after the attack, the following people were abducted; Justina Joseph, Mary Joseph, Rejoice Joseph, Stephen Joseph Samson Ladan, Christiana David, Boniface David, Helen Aminu, Mirabel Aminu, Precious Philemon, Nelson Philemon and Christian Philemon.
Others are Yosi Gabriel, Stephen Clement, Jinkai Musa, Derrick Obadiah, Daniel David, Paul David, Istifanus Peter, Miracle Matthew, Jesse Charles and Favour Daniel.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
