Bandits have abducted 13 residents of Tangaram Village in Wasagu District of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State following a midnight attack on the community.
Residents said the attackers stormed the village at about 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, firing sporadically before breaking into homes and whisking victims away toward the Zamfara border.
The Kebbi State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the abducted residents were still in captivity while rescue operations continued across the area.
Police spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, said preliminary investigations showed that all the victims were adult male residents of the village.
“The abducted persons are still in captivity following the attack on Tangaram Village, Danko/Wasagu LGA,” he said.
Usman added that police tactical teams, in collaboration with vigilante groups and other security agencies, had intensified coordinated rescue operations along border communities linking Kebbi and Zamfara states.
He said the operations were aimed at securing the safe release of the victims and apprehending those responsible for the attack.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the incident as terrifying, saying the attackers arrived on motorcycles and shot into the air before forcing their way into houses.
The source added that Tangaram and neighbouring communities had suffered repeated attacks due to their proximity to forest corridors linking Kebbi, Zamfara and Niger states.
Residents said recurring attacks in Danko/Wasagu had led to several abductions in recent months, with some victims reportedly released after payment of ransom.
