Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Armed bandits have kidnapped the traditional ruler of Yankuzo, Alhaji Babangida Kogo, in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

His abduction came just hours after a deadly airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) killed dozens of bandits in a nearby forest.

The monarch was reportedly abducted on Tuesday evening near the Mararraba area while trying to flee his community due to fears of a possible revenge attack by the bandits.

According to sources, the attack was carried out by a large group of armed men riding over 10 motorcycles. They intercepted the monarch and his entourage near the old farm of the late Alhaji Malami Yandoto. The bandits took the district head away but left the others behind.

Earlier tha...