Bandits Abduct Two and Shoot Driver on Matazu Road; Police Launch Manhunt

Suspected bandits ambushed a red Peugeot 406 on the Karaduwa-Matazu Road in Matazu LGA on Saturday around 11 a.m. They shot the driver, Abdullahi Sa’id, in the right arm and abducted two passengers, Abdullahi Batsari and Amina Abdullahi. The DPO of Matazu and officers from the Village Community Response Unit quickly secured the scene. They evacuated the injured driver to a nearby hospital for treatment. The state Commissioner of Police has deployed extra personnel and assets to strengthen ongoing search-and-rescue operations. Residents are urged to provide any credible information to security agencies.

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