Bandits abduct Zamfara council chairman Nura Umar, killing policemen and vigilantes. His family was released after he chose captivity.

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. when the council chairman, Nura Abdullahi, was abducted from Bungudu town alongside two other residents.

Bandits abduct Bungudu LG chairman in Zamfara, killing four security personnel. Troops rescue five family members, intensify search for the chairman.