Insecurity: Zamfara bandit invade community, kidnap 10 resident, demand N50 million ransom

Some yet to be identified gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Moriki community in Zamfara State on Wednesday night, abducted over  10 residents and currently demanding a ransom of N50 million.

The police spokesman, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident, stating that the Commissioner of Police has directed operatives to take immediate action to rescue the victims.

A Moriki resident told BBC Hausa Service on Thursday that the bandits had previously disturbed the community and also kidnapped locals before. 

“The bandits claimed that their cattle were killed by the community’s commander. They attacked the community, going from house to house to abduct our people, and have set a deadline for us to pay the N50 million ransom,” he said.