Bandits kidnap scores in Zamfara along Gusau-Funtua highway

During an operation along the Zamfara-Funtua highway, gunmen believed to be terrorists abducted a large number of commuters heading to different parts of the nation.

The terrorist operations were carried out on Friday and Saturday at various locations between Gusau- Gidan Dawa-Yandoto Daji in the Tsafe Local Government Area of the State, according to an eyewitness named Mr. Nura Ola Tsafe.

According to him, the bandits began their nefarious operations on Friday and carried them out until Saturday, taking the kidnapped victims to a forest.

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The infamous bandits kidnapped innocent travelers who were headed to the annual Islamic Maulud. Between Yandoton Daji and Kwatarkwashi, terrorists kidnapped passengers from two commercial vehicles, he claimed.
He added that some Tsafe residents had also been attacked on Friday along Yandoton Daji-Gidan Dawa, but that they had narrowly escaped due to the quick action of the military personnel.

Nura Tsafe bemoaned the fact that the operations on the Gusau-Funtua road had grown so concerning, particularly in light of the upcoming general elections in 2023.

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Recall how the Zamfara-Funtua highway underwent a mop-up operation led by State Police Commissioner Mr. Kolo Yusuf and his tactical team to increase road security and commuter confidence.