A man, Aliyu Maidamma, has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Tambuwal town, headquarters of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
It was gathered that the victim, a brother to late businessman, Alhaji Dikko Chemist, was kidnapped after sporadic gunshots in the town.
The suspected bandits were said to be on a reprisal attack after their colleagues were neutralised in Kebbe area, 45 kilometers away from Tambuwal by security operatives.
As part of ongoing against the gunmen, military personnel are camped in Kebbe town, the headquarters of Kebbe Local Government Area, which is located in one of the remotest parts of the State.
A source from Tambuwal town explained that the bandits storm Tambuwal motor park at about 9 pm in their numbers, shooting sporadically, before kidnaping Maidamma.
He added that those who saw them said they were heading to Kebbe town.
The source said, “there was no light in Tambuwal when the attack took place, which gave bandits the opportunity to carry out the attack successfully without resistance.”
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Calls put to the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ahamed Rufa’e, the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, did not go through.
Meanwhile, flood has submerged Esemokugbene community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.
An indigene of the community, Alaowei Cleric Ebikonbowei, said “the major challenge of the community is the seasonal flooding.
“As we speak, the community has been submerged by the flood and it will not recede until the end of November.
“The only means of movement in the community is by paddling a canoe.”
Ebikonbowei, who is the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, CHURAC, lamented that relief materials distributed to the affected people were far inadequate.
“A person will not get more than one cup of rice.
What the people need is a permanent solution which is to reclaim the land,” he added.
He called on the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and the lawmakers representing the affected areas to come to the aid of the people.
He further claimed that the “NDDC which is saddled with the responsibility of developing the Niger Delta region has not initiated any single project for the community since its establishment in 2001.
“This community needs immediate and long-term government intervention to save the lives of those who are facing existential problems.”