Insecurity in Sokoto worsens as gunmen kidnap Commissioner’s family members

The security situation in Sokoto State has worsened as suspected to be bandits on Wednesday raided the residence of the Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development in Sokoto state, Bashir Gorau and kidnapped his family members.

The Commissioner, who made this known on Facebook account on Wednesday morning, said the armed men abducted the sister in-law and his brother.

His post read, “Innalillahi wa Inna wa innalillahi Rajiuun!!!.

“It was about 12:45am, Bandits attacked our House in Gorau Town, Goronyo local government area and abducted wife of our elder brother Alhaji Lawali Gorau and one of our brother Hassan Manya.

“May God protect and return them to us safely, Amin. We are in need of your prayers fellow Muslim.”