An unnamed number of female worshippers were abducted during the service at a church in Zagani village, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, on Sunday.
Hussaini Aliyu Bena, the LGA chairman of Danko-Wasagu, claimed that the women had fled after the gunmen stormed the village, which is located just a few kilometers away from the Zamfara border.
Due to the region’s poor network, we are yet to receive their names. No communication with the victims has yet been made, according to Bena.
He expressed concern over what he described as a growing trend and claimed that bandits now view Kebbi as a soft target for attacks and kidnappings because they believe they have reached an agreement with the Zamfara State Government.
Bena noted that the Kebbi State Government attempted to dispatch military personnel there last year, but the rainy season prevented that effort. However, he made it clear that new arrangements had been reached for a significant deployment to secure the border communities.
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He added that some villages that were previously under siege, like Dan Kade and Yar Tasha, have now been secured as a result of increased military presence, which has allowed displaced farmers to reclaim their farmland and caused the camps for internally displaced people to close.
Bena said such details were not yet available but would be made as rescue operations progress. Bena referred to the names of the affected churches and the abducted victims’ identities.
The Kebbi State Government has also confirmed that about 10 worshipers were kidnapped during the attack.
According to Ahmed Idris, the governor’s chief press secretary, some worshipers also suffered injuries during the invasion, according to a statement made by our correspondent on Sunday evening.
Source: Channels TV
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