Bandits have abducted the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dan-Isa Ward, Kauran Namoda, Malam Yakubu Sani, along with three of his executive members: Jamilu Usman, Dantahiya Kasa, and Dangandi Marnona.
The incident occurred on Saturday, March 1 while they were travelling to Talatan Mafara. According to a resident, their vehicle broke down on Mayanchi Road, and the bandits struck as they attempted to repair it.
Efforts to contact the state APC chairman, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani, were unsuccessful, and the Zamfara State Police Command’s spokesman, ASP Yazid Abubakar, claimed he was unaware of the incident.
The resident lamented that locals are tired of paying ransom because the bandits often fail to release captives even after receiving payment.
He lamented the deteriorating security situation in the area, stating that over 200 people are currently in captivity, with many abducted along the Dansadau-Magami and Magami-Gusau roads.
“Our people are tired of paying ransom because the bandits cannot be trusted. They have collected ransom but failed to release many abductees, some of whom were later killed,” he said.
