Bandits Strike Again: Zamfara LG Chairman Abducted, Four Security Operatives Killed

Suspected bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon.

Nura Umar Bungudu, during a late-night attack on his residence in Bungudu town.
The attackers reportedly invaded the chairman’s residence in the Zango area, less than 20 kilometres from the state capital, Gusau, on Thursday night. According to a resident who spoke anonymously, the gunmen overpowered the security personnel protecting the residence, killing two police officers and two vigilantes before abducting the chairman and members of his family.
The source said the security operatives put up a fierce resistance but were overwhelmed by the attackers’ superior firepower. He added that the gunmen initially abducted the chairman, his wife and their children, but security personnel pursuing the assailants later rescued four or five of the children. However, the council chairman remained in captivity.
The resident explained that reinforcement teams arrived after the attackers had already fled the scene. He blamed the increasing frequency of such attacks on the sophisticated weapons used by the bandits and the activities of informants who allegedly assist them. He appealed to the government and security agencies to strengthen security in Bungudu and other vulnerable communities across Zamfara State to better protect lives and property.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the Zamfara State Police Command were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, were not answered at the time the report was filed.