Gunmen Abduct Six Imams in Zamfara
Police said a rescue mission is under way after bandits also seized two other people and a driver, one later freed after paying N1.9 million.
- On Saturday, gunmen abducted six Imams traveling to Talata Mafara in Zamfara State for a special prayer session. The Zamfara State Police Command confirmed the abduction occurred near Damri village and launched a rescue mission.
- Organizers expected 2,933 Imams to attend the event in Talata Mafara, which was coordinated by Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election campaign council, for peace and campaign success.
- Bandits intercepted the clerics' vehicle at Gidan Suleiman Bature in Gonar Sarkin Forest, about three kilometers from Damri. Residents report armed groups control local farmlands, imposing levies on harvests and confining villagers.
- Police spokesperson DSP Yazid Abubakar confirmed officers from Bakura Local Government Area are actively searching for the victims. Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba denied that clerics were abducted at Senator Yari's residence.
- Kidnapping for ransom remains frequent in Zamfara, where armed groups operate with significant freedom. Local residents describe their daily existence as akin to living in a prison, fearing abduction when leaving homes.
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Army debunks abduction at Yari’s residence
By Musa Ubandawaki, SOKOTO The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that a group of Islamic scholars were abducted at the residence of former Zamfara State Governor and Senator, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state. The Army, however, confirmed that some persons were abducted while travelling from the Sububu forest […]
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The Nigerian Army has confirmed the abduction of some Islamic scholars in Zamfara State, while debunking reports that the clerics were kidnapped at the residence of former governor of the state, Abdul’aziz Yari, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. The Army said the victims were abducted while travelling from the Sububu forest axis in Bakura Read More: https://punchng.com/army-confirms-abduction-of-six-islamic-scholars-in-zamfara/
Six Imams abducted in Zamfara
Six Juma’at Imams have been abducted by suspected bandits while travelling to Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, to attend a special prayer session organised for peace and the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. The clerics were abducted at a place called Gidan Suleiman Bature in Gonar Sarkin Forest, about three kilometres from […]
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The Nigerian Army has confirmed the abduction of six Islamic scholars in Zamfara State, while dismissing reports that the clerics were kidnapped at the residence of former state governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. The Army said the victims were abducted while travelling from the Sububu forest axis in Bakura Local Government …
Army Confirms Abduction Of 6 Islamic Scholars In Zamfara
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the abduction of six Islamic scholars in Zamfara State, while dismissing reports that the clerics were kidnapped at the residence of former state governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. The Army said the victims were abducted while travelling from the Sububu forest axis in Bakura Local Government […]
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