Suspected armed bandits invaded the house of Aminu Papa the Chairman of Zamfara mass transit located in Mareri area of Zamfara state and abducted him.
A family source confirmed to this medium that the bandits armed with deadly weapons invaded the house of the politician around 11:00pm on Saturday and get entry to his house premises through the house fence.
“When they arrived they started firing gunshots all over and tried harder to bugle the get and gain access to the house but when they could not, they climbed through the fence and get access to him” the source added.
The source said while they were in the house of Aminu police tactical team moved Into the area and engaged the bandits in an exchange of gunfire, a circumstance that resulted to the rescue of his wife and her daughter.
“They initially abducted the wife and her daughter, but after exchange of fire with the police they abandoned the wife and the daughter and moved with the Chairman to their target destination”.
They later moved with him toward Karazau axis around the Federal University Gusau and attempted to escape with him to their choice location.
A member of vigilante who participated in the rescue of the Chairman told this medium that, the operatives of the Nigerian army quickly responded and laid ambush at the suspected bandits and fired many of them to death on arrival.
“When we reached a particular location we were suspecting them to cross the operatives of the Nigerian Army laid ambush and fired at their in-coming motorcycles and majority if not all of them were killed”.
A family source confirmed that, the politician later returned home after surviving the gunshot at one of his leg, which was as a result of the exchange of fire.
He is currently undergoing recovery of the injury he sustained while people, especially family members and political associates are paying sympathy visit to politicians.
Zamfara police spokesperson SP Shehu Muhammad who confirmed the incident said the police Tactical operatives after receiving distress calls that bandits were in the house of the Victim at Mareri, responded promptly and engaged them in a serious gun battle that aborted the plan of abduction of the wife and a daughter of the Victim (Aminu Papa).
He further stated that, the Commissioner of Police CP Ayuba N Elkanah has visited the victim at Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau where he is currently receiving treatment.
He added that, the Command has already commenced investigation into the circumstances of the incident with a view to arresting the Perpetrators of the dastardly act. Similarly, rigorous patrol and surveillance have been intensified at Mareri area, and it’s neighborhood outskirts.
