Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have intensified search for the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Abdullahi, who was abducted by terrorists along with members of his family in his residence on Saturday.
The terrorists were reported to have overpowered the chairman’s police detail and vigilante. On hearing gunshots, troops swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
The Media Information Officer, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt.-Col. Aliyu Danja, confirmed in a statement that troops’ prompt intervention forced the terrorists to abandon five of the Chairman’s family members comprising two of his children, mother, wife and a relative.
“However, the terrorists narrowly escaped into surrounding bushes with the Chairman. Sadly, the attack claimed the lives of members of the Chairman’s security detail, including two policemen and one local vigilante who gallantly resisted the attackers. Also, a civilian was killed while the Chairman’s elder brother, Alhaji Bello Umar was injured during the attack.”
