By Idris Salisu, Gusau

The Bandits in large number stormed the residence of Zamfara State Hajj Commission Chairman Alhaji Musa Mallaha in Gusau the state capital, where they killed his son, watchman and abducted three relatives.

A resident in the area who identified himself as Malam Aminu Sani, narrated to our correspondent that the bandits stormed the residence of the Chairman around 1:30 pm Thursday with heavy weapons.

According to him, the bandits wanted to abduct the Chairman but their mission failed and later killed his son, the watchman and abducted some people living in the house.

“We heard heavy shooting sporadically by the hoodlums but after they left, we discovered that they killed Abdulmunaf his son and kidnapped his brother Muawiya Lawali Mallaha and his watchman”, he said.

He stated that the bandits also attacked some residences in the area during the invasion and abducted undisclosed number of people.

Effort to contact the Police Public Relation Officer ASP Yazid Abubakar on the matter failed, as his phone was non-reachable.