Armed men suspected to be bandits terrorizing some parts of Zamfara State have abducted the father of the Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu Magarya.
It was gathered that the assailants also kidnapped the Speaker’s stepmother, uncle and other four persons during an attack in Magarya community of Zurmi Local Government Area of the State.
The Director General, Press Affairs of the state House of Assembly, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura told the newspaper that they would soon issue a press statement on the matter.
“I’m right now with the Honourable Speaker, we will issue statement, give us some times please,” Mustapha said.
Spokesman for the state police command, SP Muhammad Shehu, also said the command would soon issue a press release.