Some unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the father of the Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu Magarya.
The speaker’s stepmother, uncle and four others were also abducted in a raid on his community, Magarya, in the Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.
The speaker is representing Zurmi east in the state assembly.
Salihu Zurmi, the lawmaker representing Zurmi West in the state assembly, told Daily Trust that the armed men invaded the community on Wednesday evening.
“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,” he said.
The Director-General, Press Affairs of the state House of Assembly, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, has promised to issue a press statement on the matter.
“I’m right now with the Honourable Speaker. We will issue a statement; give us some time please,” Mustapha was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, the spokesman of the state police command, SP Muhammad Shehu, said the command would soon issue a press release.
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