Bandits Kill Driver, Abduct Two LG Officials on Tashar Lawali Road, Zamfara
Armed bandits ambushed motorists along Tashar Lawali Road in Talata Mafara LGA at about 11:20 a.m. on May 18. They opened fire near Jangebe District, killing the driver and injuring a local registration officer. The attackers kidnapped Jamilu Sani, the local government’s Director of Planning, and Muslimu Habibu, a councillor for Jangebe Ward. Samaila Ladan, a registration officer with the Hajj Affairs Unit, sustained a gunshot wound but was rescued by responding security operatives. Lawali Hakimi, the driver, died instantly at the scene. Combined teams from the police, military and Community Protection Guards moved in to evacuate the wounded and search the area. Authorities say they have intensified patrols and launched combing operations to rescue the abducted officials and prevent further attacks.
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