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Bandits kidnap Zamfara district head, son

Alhaji Hassan Mohammed the District Head of Gayari District of Gummi Local Government Area in Zamfara State and his son have been kidnapped by unknown gun men.

An indigene of the town, Malam Abubakar Sani told newsmen that, gunmen arrived Gayari town Thursday night and went to the district head’s house where they kidnapped him and his son.

According to him, the gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons fired gunshots into the air to scare away neighbours who came out to rescue the traditional ruler.

Abubakar further explained that the kidnappers had earlier kidnapped the district head and his two children, but on their way, one of the children fell off from the motorcycle and ran back home.

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The police spokesperson, SP Mohammed Shehu, who spoke to our reporter on phone, said the Command was yet to receive the report from the police in the area.

Ayanfeoluwa Akintoye

Ayanfeoluwa Akintoye is a reporter, News writer and Editor

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