Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap Former NLC President in Kaduna, Details Emerge

• A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Takai Shamang, has been kidnapped in Kaduna state
• Shamang's daughter, Grace Abbin, said her father was abducted at his residence in Biniki at about 8:00pm on Friday, July 5
• Abbin, however, did not disclose if the gunmen have reached out to the family about ransom for his release

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Kaduna state - Gunmen have kidnapped a former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Takai Shamang, in his hometown, Biniki, in the Kaura local government area of Kaduna state.

Shamang’s daughter, Mrs Grace Abbin, said her 78-year-old father was abducted at his residence in Biniki, at about 8:00pm on Friday, July 5.

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As reported by Vanguard, Shamang was also a former President General of the National Union of Electricity and Gas Workers, now the National Union of Electricity Employees between 1982 and 1989.

The kidnapped victim is the President and Founder of Gantys Aid for Widows, Orphans and Needy Foundation, popularly known as GAWON Foundation, Peoples Gazette reports.

Legit.ng earlier reported that two Nigerian journalists, their wives and children were abducted by armed bandits in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna state

The terrorists stormed the Millennium City in the Dahjonu community around 10.30 pm on Saturday night and shot indiscriminately. The bandits left behind their sick daughter after the bandits scaled their fence, shattered their doors, and windows and removed their burglary,

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The Kaduna state police command is yet to comment on the kidnapping incident at the time of filing this report.

Bandits make fresh demands from Kaduna judge

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that armed bandits fatally attacked the eldest son of Judge Janet Galadima from the Kaduna state customary court.

The bandits also demanded a N300 million ransom for the release of the judge and her three remaining captive children.

Gloria Ballason, chief executive officer (CEO) of the House of Justice, confirmed the abduction of the judge and her four children on Sunday, June 30

Source: Legit.ng