Insecurity

Bandits Abduct Father, Four Children In Gusau, Zamfara

Armed Bandits have abducted five family members in Zamfara

The Father one Mr. Moruf alongside his four children were kidnapped in the early hours of Monday at his residence in Saminaka area in Gusau, the capital city of Zamfara State.

The wife of the Victim Mrs. Aisha and her son were spared by the bandits

The Gunmen according to her invaded the house with dangerous weapons at about 2:00am Monday Morning.

Hours later, two of the children according to her were rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army who went on search and rescue operation.

The two children were rescued in a bush While the father and two other children were taken to an unknown destination by the terrorists

“They forced their self into our House around 2:00am today and kidnap my Husband and four of our children” The Victims wife said.

” I informed the police and some soldiers About the incident and immediately they swung into action”

“Few hours after the incident, at about 12noon the soldiers called and inform me that they’ve found two of my children, but my husband and other two children were taken away by the bandits” She explained.

This incident is the latest after troops of operation Hadarin Daji foiled bandit attack on Bula community in Kaura Namoda Local Government area.

Fourteen Kidnap Victims Including five Toddlers and nursing mothers were also rescued by the police over the weekend.

Communities in Zamfara have continued to suffer the brunt of Banditry, Kidnapping and cattle rustling for many years which led to the lost of lives and valuable properties with many still held captive by their Captors.