Bandits have kidnapped Alhaji Bashir Abara Gummi, the Zamfara state coordinator of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), along with several others on the busy Funtua-Gusau road.
Reports indicate that the bandits ambushed the road yesterday, targeting multiple vehicles, including the one carrying Alhaji Gummi, who was en route to Abuja for an official assignment at the time of the attack.
A security source revealed that the assailants opened fire on moving vehicles, tragically resulting in the deaths of two individuals at the scene before proceeding to abduct the coordinator and numerous other travellers. “The bandits blocked the road, causing several vehicles to fall victim to their aggression. They fired indiscriminately and took several people hostage,” the source stated.
In a fortunate turn of events, Zamfara State Auditor General Alhaji Abubakar Dan Maliki narrowly escaped the ordeal.
Arriving shortly after the initial ambush, he managed to evade the bandits by swiftly making a U-turn after witnessing the chaos alongside other drivers.
