Suspected terrorists have invaded Bakura town, Killing one vigilante and abducting about nine people, including a pregnant woman, in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria.
According to eyewitness accounts, the suspected terrorists stormed the town at about 11:05 pm, but they did not start their operation until midnight, placing some of their men at strategic locations within the Tudun wada Bakura, firing sporadic gunshots to scare residents away to enable them to carry out their heinous crime.
The eyewitness accounts also narrated that the incident occurred on Wednesday night, where the terrorists left two vigilantes with gunshot wounds after they had an encounter to chase them away from the town.
Among those who were abducted are the Former Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Abdul Gusau Polytechnic in Zamfara State, Aliyu Damri, and his son but the wife was said to have resisted saying she will not go anywhere with the terrorists, they however, left her and went away with the husband and son.
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The locals say it took the prompt intervention of the military and other security forces to pursue the terrorists to the bush. If not, they would have abducted more people in the town.
The terrorists only succeeded in going with the nine persons who are now in their hands.
“We thanked the security forces for coming to rescue us. Otherwise, the terrorists would wreak a lot of havoc in our town. They came promptly and fired at the terrorists, and chased them to the bush.” they said.
The Police authorities in Zamfara State are yet to make any official statement about the latest abduction, and they are not responding to calls or text messages.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
