Eight persons, including the father of the Speaker state House of Assembly, Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya, have been abducted by gunmen suspected to bandits in Magarya village in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The victims were abducted Wednesday night when the heavily armed men invaded the community
Spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command Superintendent Shehu Mohammed confirmed the incident.
He said the command has deployed additional troops to the affected area to ensure the safe return of the victims.
