Sokoto police hunt gunmen for abducting 10 Muslim worshipers

The Sokoto State Police Command has begun a manhunt for the gunmen who abducted 10 Muslim worshipers during an attack on a mosque at the Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesman for the command, Ahmed Rufai, disclosed this while speaking with our correspondent on Friday.

According to Rufai, the worshippers were abducted during (Subhi) Muslim early morning prayer, stating that the police have launched a rescue operation to secure the release of the victims.

“I want to assure you that the Nigerian Police in conjunction with other security agencies are working tirelessly to ensure the immediate release of all the abductees,” Rufai said.

The gunmen had in the early hours of Thursday, January 6, 2025, attacked the mosque and abducted no fewer than 10 worshipers, including the Imam of the mosque.

A member of the state House of Assembly, representing the community, Sa’idu Ibrahim, also confirmed the attack.

He stated that the quick intervention of the troops of Operation Fasan Yamma, was the saving grace that helped in limiting the number of persons abducted.

A local source who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone said the gunmen had been molesting the people of the community even with the presence of security agents.

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