Suspected bandits have attacked and kidnapped Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa district, along with his son and five others on the Sokoto/Sabon Birni road.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, confirmed the incident, stating that special operatives from the Command are actively trailing the abductors.
The elder son of the victim, Alhaji Isa Sarkin Gobir, also confirmed the abduction, explaining that the district head was ambushed at the Kwanar Maharba area while traveling from Sokoto to Sabon Birni town, the headquarters of the Sabon Birni local government area.
According to him, the bandits, upon sighting the emir’s vehicle, opened fire, forcing the car to a sudden stop.
The district head and his driver, who is also his biological son, were subsequently taken by the assailants.
He pleaded with the government to take all necessary actions to ensure the safe release of the victims.
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