KIDNAPPING BY BANDITS ZAMFARA UNIVERSITY LECTURER

Babatunji Wusu –

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Bello Janbako, the director of the Center for Research at the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State.

According to Naija News, Janbako, a senior lecturer at the university’s Department of Islamic Studies, was abducted from his home in Damba Gusau, the state capital, on Wednesday.

Nasamu Garba, a local, told The PUNCH that the bandits abducted Janbako at around two in the morning after breaking into his home with force.

Security officers and the robbers exchanged gunfire in an effort to stop the kidnapping.

 

He said, “When the bandits arrived at the residence of Bello Janbako, they fired several gunshots in order to frighten the residents of the area.

“They later broke into the house and abducted him but were confronted by the security personnel who arrived the area on a rescue mission.

“There was a serious fight between the bandits and the security personnel.

“Unfortunately, the bandits overpowered the security personnel due to their numbers and ran back to the forest with Bello Janbako.”

He added, “It is really unfortunate that this area, which is part of Gusau town, the state capital, is no longer safe.

“The bandits have been attacking us and have abducted many people from this area despite its closeness to the Government House Gusau.

“If the people of Damba area are not safe, one can say tha