The father of the Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu Magarya, his step-mother and a number of other of his family members were on Thursday kidnapped by suspected bandits.
Others that were forcefully taken away are his uncle and four others in a raid on Magarya community, in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.
The Zamfara State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the kidnap of the victims, through statement by its Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu, in Gusau on Thursday.
In confirmation, the PPRO said: “The unknown gunmen on Wednesday invaded Magarya town in Zurmi Local Government Area and kidnapped the Speaker’s biological father, his stepmother and four other persons.
“The command has deployed a squad of security personnel to rescue the abducted persons.”
