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The military has foiled the kidnapping of the Managing Director of Zamfara State Transport Authority (Mass Transit), Aminu Adamu Papa, and members of his family by bandits in Mareri Community, near Gusau.
PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the bandits were said to have invaded the community at about 11.30pm on Saturday.
Upon their invasion of the community they started shooting sporadically and later broke into the residence of Adamu Papa.
An eye witness narrated that the bandits confronted the two policemen protecting the MD’s residence, overwhelmed and disarmed them.
The source said “the bandits proceeded to whisk away Aminu Adamu Papa and members of his family.
” Fortunately, and unfortunately, there was reinforcement of soldiers and local vigilantes to the location, who confronted the bandits in a gun battle, compelling them to abandon their victims and flee for safety.”
The soldiers and local vigilante were said to have killed six bandits in the gun battle, while other gang members escaped.
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