Two dead, police inspector kidnapped as bandits attack Zamfara highway

Armed bandits person killed 2 persons and abducted a constabulary inspector during an onslaught on the Birnin Magaji–Kaura Namoda roadworthy successful Zamfara State.

Security expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this successful a study helium posted connected his X grip connected Tuesday.

Quoting information sources, Makama said the incidental occurred astatine astir 1:00 p.m. connected April 19 erstwhile a ample fig of bandits, estimated to beryllium astir 100 and equipped with AK-47 rifles, blocked the roadworthy betwixt Gidan Malam Haruna and Gidan Katare villages successful Birnin Magaji Local Government Area.

According to the sources, the attackers intercepted a Golf 3 conveyance conveying passengers from Nasarawa Godel marketplace to Kaura Namoda and opened occurrence connected it.

The information sources, according to Makama said 2 victims, identified arsenic Zaliha Usman and an unidentified infant, were killed during the attack.

They added that the bandits besides abducted a constabulary inspector, Bala Abdullahi, attached to Kaura Namoda Division, and made distant with his motorcycle.

A combined squad of constabulary tactical operatives, subject personnel, assemblage extortion guards and section hunters was mobilised to the scene, but came nether occurrence from the bandits.

During the encounter, 2 subject unit sustained gunshot injuries.

The sources said the victims were evacuated to the General Hos...