The Headquarters 8 Division, Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA ( OPFY) has denied reports claiming a group of Islamic scholars were abducted at the residence of Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
ISome reports claimed that the clerics had visited the Senator for prayers ahead of the 2027 general elections when they were abducted on his premises by some bandits.
However, in a statement released today. September 13, the acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations for 8 Division, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, categorically refuted the claim. 
According to Osoba, no Cleric was abducted at Senator Yari’s Residence.
‘’ The narrative that the abduction took place at the Senator’s residence in Talata Mafara is entirely false”
Osoba said intelligence reports confirm that some persons were abducted while travelling from Sububu forest axis within Bakura Local Government Area en route to Talata Mafara.
He mentioned that troops, in close synergy with sister security agencies and local intelligence networks, have intensified efforts to rescue the k!dnap victims.
Osoba urged members of the public to disregard sensationalised narratives and “unverified information capable of creating unnecessary panic or compromising ongoing tactical operations.”
He further urged Nigerians to remain calm and vigilant, and to continue assisting security forces with timely, actionable intelligence to help resolve this threat quickly.
