Terrorists abduct retired colonel, children in Zamfara state
A gang of terrorists have kidnapped a retired colonel, Rabiu Garba, who was a former commandant general of the Zamfara State Road Traffic Agency, Zarota, and members of his family in Yandoto, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State
Penpushing reports that a local source identified as , Aliyu Bashar said the retired army officer was abducted alongside two of his children and his friend, Malam Yusuf on his way to Gusau, the Zamfara State Capital.
“What I gathered from some of his relatives is that he (Mr Garba) was going to Gusau for a meeting that would be holding in the night. He was supposed to go early but there was a family meeting which held him till after Magrib prayers (Sunset prayer) when he left. He went with his two children because he has a house there in Gusau with another wife. He was ambushed on the highwaY’, Bashar said
Penpushing further reports that he explained that he heard gunshots around 7:33 p.m. from the highway, some metres from the community, adding that terrorists have intensified their activities in the areas between Tsafe and Gusau.
The Zamfara State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the abduction, affirming that the police received that report, and that as at the time of filing this report, the command is making frantic efforts to rescue the victims
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