When Bilkisi Bako and Halilu Tijjani, both residents of Damari in the Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, finally decided to get married which attracted a large crowd of well-wishers who had come to the venue to wish them well in their journey to marital bliss, little did they know that the much-anticipated bliss would soon turn into a nightmare.
Prayers from the khadi and the Imam in charge of the local masjid in the Damari community had barely been concluded when armed bandits stormed the wedding and abducted the newly-wedded bride and her companions.
Reports of the attack which happened on February 1 went viral as the bandits also targeted a van conveying some guests to the party in the Sabuwa area.
During the assault, at least four members of a local vigilance group that responded to the initial distress call from the venue of the wedding lost their lives.
According to statements from the villagers,it was reported that about 55 wedding guests, predominantly women, were abducted and had been held hostage since the incident.
In a viral video on social media that followed the dastardly act, the bandits threatened to marry the bride off to one of their leaders unless the captives’ relatives paid a ransom of N100m.
The bandits, obviously unmoved about their actions, taunted the state Governor, Dikko Radda, who had allegedly pledged to rescue all the victims and challenged him to fulfil his promise.
The gang leader, adorned in a police uniform, arrogantly claimed responsibility for the abduction and warned against any rescue attempts.
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