A group of Islamic scholars were reportedly abducted while attending a prayer gathering at the residence of Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara on Saturday.
The clerics, who reportedly travelled from communities in Bakura and Talata Mafara Local Government Areas, were said to have been attending the gathering when they were allegedly taken away by suspected kidnappers.
Those reportedly abducted include Imam Yahuza, First Jumma’at, Dogon Madacci; Magawata Abdullahi, Second Jumma’at, Dogon Madacci; Malam Shehu Dakko; Imam Bala Fagon; and Na’ibi Tasi’u of Tungar Nagudai.
The reported abduction has raised concern because the clerics were gathered at the residence of Yari, a former Governor of Zamfara and serving Senator, as part of a religious prayer gathering.
Yari is also serving as the Director-General of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign, making the reported incident at his residence particularly significant amid persistent security concerns in Zamfara.
The identities of the alleged abductors and the circumstances surrounding the reported incident remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.
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The development is expected to heighten concerns over the security situation in Zamfara, particularly the vulnerability of residents and religious gatherings to kidnapping and other forms of criminality.
Authorities are yet to publicly provide details on the reported incident, including whether the victims were abducted from the residence itself or at another point during or after the prayer gathering.
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