{"id":108741,"date":"2026-08-04T12:02:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/108741\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:02:46","slug":"abducted-lg-chairmans-brother-dies-from-gunshot-wounds-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/108741\/","title":{"rendered":"Abducted LG chairman&#8217;s brother dies from gunshot wounds in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtn.ng\/helppersonal\/manage-data\/?utm_source=premiumtimes&amp;utm_medium=native&amp;utm_campaign=data_depletion&amp;utm_content=data_depletion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OMNIBUS-2_728x90.jpg\" alt=\"MTN ADVERT\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bello Abdullahi, the elder brother of abducted chairman of Bungudu Local Government in Zamfara State, Nura Abdullahi, has died from gunshot wounds sustained during a bandit attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bOn 25 July, bandits raided the chairman\u2019s residence in Bungudu town, abducting him along with two other residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe deceased, a former treasurer in the State Ministry of Finance, was among the residents who rushed to the chairman\u2019s house to assist during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>He sustained critical gunshot injuries during the raid.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bJamilu Bungudu, a media aide to Abdulmalik Zubairu, the federal lawmaker representing the Bungudu\/Maru Constituency, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Abdullahi succumbed to his injuries on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va8KucvJpe8eFOl3En22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-810513 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PT-WHATSAPP-CHANNEL-copy.webp\" alt=\"PT WHATSAPP CHANNEL\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The attack has now claimed five lives, including the four security personnel killed during the initial raid.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bAs of the time of filing this report, the local government chairman and other abductees remained in captivity.<\/p>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>When the bandits invaded the chairman\u2019s official residence on 25 July, they abducted Mr Abdullahi, Halliru Soja, a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, and Hussaini Naira, a POS operator.<\/p>\n<p>The gunmen killed four security men attached to the chairman before whisking him away.<\/p>\n<p>The victims were identified as Inspector Basiru Lawal, police constable Hamza Muhammad, and two vigilantes, Nura ADC and Ibrahim Baare.<\/p>\n<p>READ ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumtimesng.com\/regional\/north-central\/899702-banditry-niger-state-to-profile-incoming-herders-introduces-entry-permit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Banditry: Niger State to profile incoming herders, introduces entry permit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr Abdullahi sustained injuries during the raid.<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity in Bungudu<\/p>\n<p>Bungudu LGA, about 21 kilometres from the state capital, Gusau, is frequently targeted by bandits who kidnap and attack security outposts.<\/p>\n<p>In April, armed bandits riding on more than 50 motorcycles invaded Yarkatsinan Laka, a village in the area.<\/p>\n<p>They attacked a security outpost and a clinic, killing two <a href=\"http:\/\/npf.gov.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">police officers<\/a>, two health workers, and a patient.<\/p>\n<p>Bungudu rural communities have been attacked repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p>In Karakkai and Gwargwabe, houses have been burnt down, residents killed, and dozens of food storage silos destroyed, worsening the region\u2019s humanitarian and food security challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\tDiscover more from Premium Times Nigeria<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px\">Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bello Abdullahi, the elder brother of abducted chairman of Bungudu Local Government in Zamfara State, Nura Abdullahi, 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