The wife of Alhaji Abdullahi Gurbin, Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Skills Acquisition  in Zamfara state and six children have been abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Gurbin Bore village in the state.

The abductors reportedly attacked the home of the Commissioner in the village located in Zurmi Local Government at around 1:30am.

The commissioner, who confirmed the attack to newsmen in Gusau, said the abductors took away his wife and their three children, and three other relatives.

“They have not yet demanded for any ransom from us. In fact, we have not discussed anything with them, but we have reported the matter to security agencies,” he said.