The biological father of the Speaker of Zamfara state House of Assembly, Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya, has been abducted by bandits.
The gunmen also kidnapped the speaker’s stepmother, an uncle and four others in a raid on Magarya village in Zurmi local government area of the state.
The spokesperson of the state House of Assembly, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, said the bandits invaded the community Wednesday evening.
“I’m with the Honourable Speaker, Salihu Zurmi, right now. We will issue a statement, give us some time please,” he said.
“This is the fourth time they are attacking the community, the first one they killed some people while during the second assault they torched residential houses and carted away cows and other domestic animals.”
The spokesperson of the state police command, Muhammad Shehu, said the command would soon issue a statement on the incident.
