{"id":162886,"date":"2025-05-17T10:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T09:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/suspected-bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-zamfaras-zurmi-lga"},"modified":"2025-05-17T11:53:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T10:53:34","slug":"suspected-bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-zamfaras-zurmi-lga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/suspected-bandits-abduct-four-farmers-in-zamfaras-zurmi-lga","title":{"rendered":"Suspected bandits abduct four farmers in Zamfara\u2019s Zurmi LGA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least, four farmers were abducted by suspected bandits in Tudun Moriki, located in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>Security sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the incident took place around 12:00 p.m. on May 15, while the victims were working on their farmlands.<\/p>\n<p>The armed assailants stormed the farms and took the victims to an unknown location.<\/p>\n<p>Security forces quickly responded, launching a rescue operation and ongoing efforts to track down and apprehend the perpetrators.<\/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. At least, four farmers were abducted by suspected bandits in Tudun Moriki, located in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Security sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the incident took place around 12:00 p.m. on May 15, while the victims were working on their farmlands. 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