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ADVERTISEMENT At least 50 travellers have been abducted in Sokoto State by armed bandits, a witness has said. An official of the Sokoto government confirmed the abductions but did jot state the number of victims. The victims were travelling on Sokoto-Gusau road on Sunday when they were kidnapped. The total number of people kidnapped during the Sunday morning operation has not been confirmed, but a witness said over 50 people were kidnapped. Multiple sources also told PREMIUM TIMES that most of those abducted where boarding buses belonging to the State Transport Authority, simple known as SPORA. Confirming the attack to journalists, Yahuza Chika, the general manager of the Sokoto Mass Transit, said only one of their buses was involved, while other vehicles involved did not belong to them. ....