Kaduna Councillor Lamido Muhammad Abducted With Two Sons in Zaria

A supervisory councillor for Special Duties in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Lamido Muhammad, has reportedly been abducted alongside his two sons by suspected bandits. The whereabouts of the three family members remain unknown.

The abducted children were identified as Aliyu Lamido and Amir Lamido. According to a source, the assailants took them to an undisclosed location after invading their family residence in Wucicciri, Abba area of Zaria.

The incident reportedly occurred around midnight on Sunday, when the suspected bandits stormed Muhammad’s home and took him and his two sons away. No further details about how the attackers gained access to the residence were provided in the account.

The source said the abductors had yet to contact the family to communicate their demands or request a ransom. The absence of information about the victims’ whereabouts has heightened concerns among those familiar with the incident.

The abduction has renewed concerns about the safety of residents in Zaria and other parts of Kaduna State, where reports of kidnappings and attacks have continued to raise security concerns. The source urged authorities to take decisive steps to protect residents and address the persistent threat of abduction.

The incident also adds to wider concerns about insecurity across Nigeria’s North-West region, where armed groups have been linked to kidnappings and attacks on communities. Residents continue to face uncertainty as families await information about missing loved ones.

Efforts to obtain an official response from the Kaduna State Police Command were unsuccessful. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, could not be reached for comment, as calls to his phone went unanswered.

As of the time of the report, there was no confirmed information on the whereabouts of Lamido Muhammad and his two sons, and no official update on their possible rescue had been provided