Six Imams Abducted by Bandits in Zamfara, Police Search On
On Saturday, six imams were abducted by bandits in Zamfara while traveling to a meeting at the residence of Senator Abdulaziz Yari. The clerics, including Malam Muhammadu Shehu (Chief Imam of Dakko Juma’at Mosque) and Malam Murtala Dakko (Deputy Imam), were ambushed along the Dakko-Damri feeder road near Gidan Bature village in Damri Ward, Bakura LGA.
The other imams abducted are Malam Muhammad Yahuza, Malam Magawata Abdullahi, Malam Bala Hogun, and Malam Muhammad Tasi’u. Community members expressed shock and fear, noting that no communication has been received from the bandits regarding ransom.
Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Bello, confirmed the incident and stated that a search and rescue operation has been launched to recover the clerics, assuring that efforts will continue until they are safely returned to their families.
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