Bandits have abducted a Director in Zamfara State Ministry of Finance, Malam Sabiu, his wife and two children on Tuesday.
A resident of the area, Auwalu Garba said the bandits broke into Sabiu’s house in Damba Housing estate Gusau around 1:30 am on Tuesday where they kidnapped him, his wife and his two children.
Garba said, the bandits who were carrying sophisticated weapons arrived the area in the night and went straight to Sabiu’s house as if they were acting on a directive.
“Went they (bandits) arrived at our area, they did not fire any shot and did not enter into any house.
“They just went straight to Sabiu’s house where they broke the door, entered into bedroom and abducted him and his wife.
“They later moved to another room and abducted two children then moved away to the forest,” he said
Garba explained that, the wife was released by the bandits on health ground, adding that, she has relocated to another place.
Efforts to speak with the police spokesperson ASP Yazid Abubakar have failed as he could not be reached on phone.
Recall that, Damba Housing estate which is part of Gusau town, the Zamfara state capital has been attacked by bandits on several occasions.
Many people were kidnapped in the area in the last four years, a situation that has forced many people to relocate to other places for fear of the bandits’ attacks.
