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Gunmen kidnap traditional chief, wives in Niger community

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Again, gunmen suspected to be armed bandits struck in Zungeru Local Government Area of Niger State at the weekend and kidnapped a traditional title holder, the Madakin Zungeru and his two wives.

Nigerian Tribune Tribune gathered that the suspected armed bandits kidnapped a Madakin Zungeru and his wives at about 1:20 am on Sunday in the community which the second largest town to Wushishi, the Local Government headquarters of Wushishi Local Government Council of the state.

This event happened barely a week after some group of armed bandits kidnapped pupils and teachers of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of the state.

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