Suspected bandits have abducted the wife and son of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Yusuf Alhasan.
The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst and conflict reporter Bakatsine.
According to information obtained by Bakatsine, the attackers stormed Alhasan’s residence in the Low-Cost area of Yauri around midnight on Monday and whisked away the two victims to an undisclosed location.
There was no immediate official statement from security agencies or the Kebbi State Government regarding the incident.
The attack has heightened concerns over insecurity in parts of Kebbi State, where cases of kidnapping and armed attacks have continued to affect communities.
As of the time of filing this report, security authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the incident, while the whereabouts of the abducted victims remained unknown.
In another development, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have rescued more than 47 persons, mostly women and children, who were held captive by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni.
According to the statement, the victims were rescued on June 20, 2026, following sustained military operations targeting ISWAP enclaves in the Lake Chad region.
The military said continuous ground and air offensives mounted by troops forced the terrorists to abandon their positions, creating an opportunity for the captives to regain their freedom. READ MORE
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