Eight persons have been abducted by armed bandits in Magarya village in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Daily Trust reports.
According to multiple reports, among the abducted persons is the biological father of the Speaker Zamfara state House of Assembly, Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya.
They were abducted Wednesday night when the heavily armed men invaded the community.
The spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, Superintendent Shehu Mohammed, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
Mohammed said the command had already deployed additional troops to the affected area to ensure the safe return of the victims.