SaharaReproters had reported how the terrorists kidnapped at least 80 children on Friday morning during a fresh operation in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The Wanzamai community in Zamfara State’s Tsafe Local Government Area has compiled a list of the 85 people kidnapped by suspected terrorists on Friday.
Although the victims’ ages were not specified, it was learnt that they included women and children.
SaharaReproters had reported how the terrorists kidnapped at least 80 children on Friday morning during a fresh operation in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
This was confirmed to BBC Hausa by the parents of the victims who revealed that the children were between the ages of 12 and 17.
They added that the victims were in the bush fetching firewood at about 8:00 a.m. when the terrorists rounded them up and marched them away into the forest.
A parent who said her 15-year-old son was abducted spoke to the BBC Hausa service about the attack and expressed concern about the children in captivity.
“We are worried because we don’t know the condition of our children in captivity,” she said.
A journalist who covers insecurity in Northern Nigeria for foreign media, Yusuf Anka posted on Twitter, “At least 85 people, including teenagers and older men and women, were abducted by armed bandits loyal to Ado Aleru in the communities of Wanzamai, Kucheri, and Yankara in the border areas between Zamfara and Katsina States on thursday.
“This incident comes after the Nigerian military succeeded in killing four bandits loyal to Aleru who were looking after his herds in Magazu areas.”
The list of names of the 85 victims reads as follows:
- Nana Ash Ala
- Abdullahi Ado Nabu Zuwa
- Suleman Yahnya Sacintayi
- Fauziyah Salisu
- Rabi Umaru D/Sokoto
- Yahuza Ali Sokoto
- Safara’u Ibrahim
- Yasin Ibn Mai
- Hawawu Usman
- Farida Usman
- Nana Zayyanu
12 Jamila Zayyanu
- Hassan Muntari
- Suleiman Muntari
- Rukayya Babariro Buzu
- Hassan Babariro Buzu
- Usaina Babairo Buzu
- Bashariya Shehu
- Maryam Shehu
- Bilki Hamisu
- Nawara Ahsiru
- Musa Dargoma
- Khalifa Sule
- Mustafa Alfa
- Najibu Mani
- Yargoma Ayye
- Jabiru Nayaro
- Asma’u Nayaro
- Hadiza Nayaro
- Sherifa Isihu
- Yayyah Isihu
- Usman Mai Kiyo
- Hassi Mai Kiyo
- Murja
- Abba Muhaka
- Malan Alasan
- Semia Allaramma
- Umma Alh Yau
- Murshida Ibrahim
- Kabiru Mustafa
- Nusaiba Mustafa
- Sanmillu Sani
- Maryam Muntari
- Ibrahim Naamaikoto
- Fati Sani
- Ibrahim Isabi
- Rukaya Hamza
- Zaharau Abdulkadir
- Mustafa Abdulkadir
- Wasila Dayya bi dabu
- Fati Dayya bi dabu
- Khadija Dayya bi dabu
- Rabiatu Dayya bi dabu
- Sabila Monsura
- Aadi Mustapha
- Zainab Midahiru
- Mustapha
- Yusuf Bashar
- Ado
- Nafisa
- Lawisa
- Ssabila
- Umar Mustapha Naket
- Ashiru Isahu
- Fauziya Salisu
- Rafia Sigaga
- Saila Sigaga
- Nana Hamida
- Usaifa Hamida
- Mairo Abdullaihi
- Yahaya Alaranma
- Abdulrahaman Yahuza
- Nafisa
- Ziyara
- Wasila
- Farida
- Zakiya
- Hawararkura Halidu
- Shamsiya
- Nana
- Aminu
- Sai Fullahi
- Dan Adadi
- Nasiru
- Yusuf
