Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway, Kidnap Travellers In Zamfara

Bandits yesterday blocked the ever-busy Gusau-Funtua Highway and abducted an unspecified number of travellers.

The bandits blocked the road between Kucheri and Magazu communities in Tsafe local government area of the state, shooting at moving vehicles.

According to Channels Television, the spokesman of the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident via a telephone conversation.

He said an unspecified number of travellers were abducted during the attack, adding that the police and other security agencies are currently on joint rescue operations in order to rescue the abducted victims.

“The incident happened this afternoon. The bandits blocked the road and started shooting at the commuters, they kidnapped some of them,” Abubakar said.

“The command in collaboration with other security agencies are working hand in hand to make sure the kidnapped victims are rescued.”

Abubakar, however, denied the report that five mobile policemen were abducted during a shootout with the bandits Recently, armed bandits have carried out a series of attacks along the highway.