Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted six persons in separate attacks in Bauchi state.

It was gathered that the first attack occurred in Ningi local government area where four people were said to have been abducted in a fresh attack on some communities.

It was reported that Ningi LGA has been vulnerable to attacks in recent times due to its proximity to Lame-Burra Forest Reserve, a hideout for kidnappers.

Among those abducted are a 20-year-old nursing mother and three males.

Residents who spoke with our reporter in confidence said one of the attacks occurred on Saturday in Sanger settlement in Kwangoro village.

It was learnt that one person was reportedly abducted in Kwangoro.

Another resident said that gunmen invaded Billiri Gorore village in the Lumbu community and kidnapped two persons identified as Alhaji Chibi and Alhaji Siba.

The gunmen reportedly attacked Yadagungume town on the same Saturday and abducted the 20-year-old nursing mother.

Details are, however, still sketchy on whether the kidnappers have contacted family members of the captives to demand ransom.

Similarly in the Gumau community of Toro local government area, two persons were reportedly kidnapped.

The gunmen were said to have shot to scare residents before whisking the victims away in the wee hours of Saturday.

The spokesman of the Bauch state police command, Ahmed Wakili, did not respond to messages and calls seeking confirmation of the incidents.

Reacting to the development, the member Representing Toro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Dabo Ismail Haruna condemned the recent abduction.

He said the bandits have returned to terrorize communities through incessant kidnapping for ransom after a respite of time.

Haruna called on the state governor, Bala Mohammed, and the federal government to urgently order the deployment of more Security agencies in the Toro and Ningi LGAs to fish out the criminals. (The Nation)

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