Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The joyous preparations for a wedding turned into a scene of terror and anguish in Chacho, a community in the Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following a late Saturday night attack by bandits.

The bandits kidnapped the bride-to-be, her maids, and 13 other residents.

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto, Isah Achida, confirmed the incident to reporters in the state capital, noting that the incident left the community in despair.

The father of the abducted bride, Umaru Chacho, confirmed that 11 females, including his daughter and two males, were kidnapped.

Several residents sustained injuries during the raid, with one reportedly suffering a severe gunshot wound.

Mr Chacho reveale...