Gunmen seized six imams in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State, and the state police command has begun working to free them. Officers have opened a rescue operation aimed at locating the clerics and their captors. Former governor and current defence official Bello Matawalle has also been rallying support for the families as the search continues. No group has claimed the abduction so far, and police have not said whether any ransom demands have come in.