This comes two days after President Bola Tinubu boasted that Nigerian security has improved under his leadership.
A traditional ruler has been abducted alongside his two sons and six others in Nigeria's Northwestern Kebbi State.
Bandits on Saturday night stormed Kanya district in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State and whisked away nine persons, including the traditional ruler, Mohammed Isa-Daya and his two sons.
This comes two days after President Bola Tinubu boasted that Nigerian security has improved under his leadership.
Tinubu, who was represented by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the inaugural international lecture organised by the News Agency of Nigeria, narrated how the country’s security was worse in 2022 and up till 2023, when Muhammadu Buhari was the President.
The President added that Nigerians can now easily drive from the capital, Abuja to any part of the country without any fear of being attacked.
However, bandits have reportedly carried out multiple raids in several communities across four Northwestern states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina within 48 hours of the presidential comment.
In Kanya community where a district head was abducted alongside his sons and six others, one person was reportedly gunned down by the terrorists.
A conflict and crisis journalists in the Northwest, Bakatsine on Sunday posted about the attack on his X handle.
He said, "Yesterday night, bandits attacked Kanya in Danko/Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State, tragically killing one person and abducting nine people including the community's traditional leader and his two sons.
"May the Almighty accept the martyrdom of the deceased, ensure the safe rescue of those abducted, and bring an end to this crisis in Nigeria."
The spokesperson for the Kebbi State Police Command, SP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters, saying, "Yes, nine persons were abducted including the traditional ruler.
"One person was shot dead and three who sustained bullet wounds are responding to treatment at the General Hospital Riba."
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