BREAKING: Bandits reportedly abduct Islamic clerics after prayer session at Senator Yari’s residence

Suspected bandits person reportedly abducted respective Islamic clerics who attended a supplication gathering astatine the residence of Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari successful Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The incidental was disclosed successful a station connected Saturday evening by situation newsman successful the Northwest region, Bakatsine, via his X handle. 

According to Bakatsine, the clerics were abducted aft attending the gathering astatine Yari’s residence, wherever implicit 2,000 Islamic scholars and imams had earlier assembled for peculiar prayers up of the 2027 elections.

He identified immoderate of those reportedly abducted arsenic Imam Yahuza, the First Jumma’at Imam successful Dogon Madacci; Magawata Abdullahi, the Second Jumma’at Imam successful Dogon Madacci; Malam Shehu Dakko; Imam Bala Fagon; and Na’ibi Tasi’u of Tungar Nagudai.

Bakatsine said the clerics had travelled from communities successful Bakura and Talata Mafara Local Government Areas to be the supplication gathering.

The gathering was held astatine Yari’s residence, wherever the clerics reportedly prayed for peace, nationalist unity and the occurrence of Presiden...