Bandits abduct Sokoto district head, his son and brother

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the District Head of Gatawa in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Isa Muhammad Bawa, his son and brother.

The Sole Administrator of Sabon Birni LGA, Garba Umar Kaba, who confirmed the incident said they were abducted on Saturday, July 27, 2024, near Kwanan Maharba while returning from Sokoto.

“I don’t know the exact time the incident happened, but according to the briefings obtained from security operatives, they were abducted at Kwanan Maharba while coming back from Sokoto,” he said. 

“We are still waiting for their (gunmen) call in order to know why they abducted them and what they want.” 

He decried the incessant attacks on their communities despite their sustained efforts to tackle insecurity in the area

“We have been supporting security operatives to patrol our communities but we are still recording incidences of abduction and attacks.”

Bawa was the District Head of Sabon Birni before his redeployment to Gatawa by the present administration in the state.