ZAMFARA: Again, bandits block Gusau-Funtua highway, kidnap travellers

Armed bandits on Saturday blocked the ever-busy Gusau-Funtua highway and abducted an unspecified number of travellers.

The bandits blocked the highway between Kucheri and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state, shooting at moving vehicles.

The spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident.

He said an unspecified number of travellers were abducted during the attack, adding that the police and other security agencies are currently on joint rescue operations in order to rescue the abducted victims.