<b>The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Zamfara have confirmed the abduction of two children of YahayaChado, the member representing Maradun/Bakura federal constituency at the House of Representatives.</b>
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police spokesperson in the state, DSP Mohammed Shehu, said in Gusau on Monday, January 22, that the children were abducted after the gunmen invaded the lawmaker’s home at Gora in Maradun Local Government Area.
The report quoted Shehu as saying three persons were killed and four others wounded during the attack at about 1am.
The report further quoted one of the villagers, Kabiru Mai-Kwashe, assaying that the abductors came on 20 motorcycles, with each motorcycle conveying two armed persons.“They shot sporadically in the air before going to the house of their victims.
“The gunmen forcefully took away the two victims, Muhammad Yahaya, 27, and his elder brother, Junaidu Yahaya, who is about 35 years old,”he said.
He said after the gunmen left the house, they also shot and killed six persons and wounded four others.
Mai-Kwashe reportedly said one of those abducted later returned with a telephone number for possible contact if the lawmaker"wants to see his eldest son again.
”It was learnt that the abductors demanded for a ransom of N10 million before they would release the victim, but the police spokesperson said a combined team of officers and military personnel had been deployed to conduct extensive search for the gunmen and rescue the victim.
GISTMENAIJA.com learnt that hose killed and wounded during the attack were taken to Maradun General Hospital.
GISTMENAIJA.com learnt that hose killed and wounded during the attack were taken to Maradun General Hospital.
