{"id":159563,"date":"2025-04-15T22:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bandits-kill-ex-lg-boss-3-others-in-zamfara-abduct-several-residents"},"modified":"2025-04-16T20:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T19:03:58","slug":"bandits-kill-ex-lg-boss-3-others-in-zamfara-abduct-several-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bandits-kill-ex-lg-boss-3-others-in-zamfara-abduct-several-residents","title":{"rendered":"Bandits kill ex-LG boss, 3 others in Zamfara, abduct several residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Bandits on Monday night launched a deadly attack on Morai town in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing a former local government sole administrator, Saminu Morai, and three others.<\/p>\n<p>Several residents were also abducted during the invasion.<\/p>\n<p>A resident of the community who confirmed the attack to newsmen described it as brutal and shocking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBandits attack Morai town in Talata Mafara local government of Zamfara state, killing a former Talata Mafara local government sole administrator and 3 others. Many people were kidnapped,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the attack took place late Monday night, throwing the entire town into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe name of the administrator is Saminu Morai. The attack happened last night,\u201d the source explained.<\/p>\n<p>The killings have since drawn the attention of traditional and local authorities, as both the Emir of Talata Mafara and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the area reportedly attended the burial of the victims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd Emir of Talata Mafara together with DPO of Talata Mafara attended the funeral,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p>The Zamfara State Police Command is yet to comment on the issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Bandits on Monday night launched a deadly attack on Morai town in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing a former local government sole administrator, Saminu Morai, and three others. Several residents were also abducted during the invasion. 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