June 8, 2026
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By Idris Salisu, Gusau
ZAMFARA — At least 39 residents of Magamin Diddi community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by bandits during an attempt to hold a peace and reconciliation meeting with a suspected bandit leader, according to police authorities.
Community sources said about 47 to 50 elders had initially mobilised to meet a suspected bandit leader identified as “Jimo Smally” in the Fadama forest area, in what was intended as a dialogue to restore peace and allow safe access to farmlands during the farming season.
