Heavily armed terrorists have launched a brazen daylight attack on Ibeto town in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting prominent lawyer Barrister Isyaku Muhammed Danjuma along with other residents, SaharaReporters has learned.

The assault, which took place in the early hours of Wednesday, coincides with Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary celebrations.

A family source told SaharaReporters that the gunmen entered the community in large numbers, brandishing sophisticated weapons.

“A lot of them, armed with dangerous weapons even bigger than what security operatives carry, stormed our town early this morning. They were targeting prominent individuals to abduct. That’s how they came for Barrister Isyaku Muhammed Danjuma. He is currently with them, taken into the bush. These bandits operated openly for hours without any police or army intervention,” the source said.

Investigations revealed that Barrister Isyaku had posted on his Facebook page about the attackers shortly before his abduction. He wrote: “Independence Day but bandits are here in Ibeto running riot.” Moments later, he was kidnapped.

His associate, Mohd Gbedako Ndatsu, confirmed the abduction under the lawyer’s post, writing: “Please when you come across this post, pray for him because I just received devastating news that the poster has been kidnapped.”

In a related case, SaharaReporters had reported last Friday that Barrister Onyesom Peace Udoka, a newly called lawyer, was kidnapped along with her sister while returning home from her Call to Bar ceremony. They were later released after several days in captivity. The abduction occurred around Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, September 27, 2025, just days after her Call to Bar in Abuja on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.