Zamfara State police command

The Zamfara State police command has confirmed that suspected bandits attacked Lingyado village of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted the district head and 4 others.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mohammed Shehu and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the State capital.

According to the statement, joint police and military units stationed at Bindin were alerted on the incident.

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‘They quickly responded to the distress call and arrived the village to counter the threat.