Armed men, suspected to be bandits, have abducted 8 persons in Magarya village, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Among the victims is the biological father of the Speaker of the Zamfara state House of Assembly, Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya.
Multiple media platforms have reported this, saying the abductions took place on Wednesday night when the heavily armed men invaded the community.
The incident has also been confirmed by the Spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, Mohammed Shehu.
He said the command has deployed additional troops to the area to ensure the safe rescue of the victims.