Zamfara: Gunmen kills one, abduct traditional ruler, children

The District Head of Matseri Community under the Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State has been abducted by some suspected gunmen.

One person, Mallan Maigariya, was, however, killed while trying to rescue the abducted victims, said Sahara Reporters.

It was gathered that the gunmen armed with automatic weapons, stormed the community on motorcycles in large numbers.

The Emir of Anka, who doubles as Chairman of Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmed, confirmed the incident.

Ahmed said the bandits did not talk to or attack anyone else in the village but took away the district head and his children.

He said, “We do not know whether they have issues that have not been settled with the district head.”