Tension as Gunmen Kidnap 16 Residents In Kaduna Village
- At least 16 residents of Mararraba Mazuga village of Kachia local government area in Kaduna state has ben kidnapped by gunmen
- A resident of the village identified as Wayas Musa said two of the kidnap victims escaped from the kidnappers dem
- Musa also said the kidnappers later released seven others to go and provide for ransom for the remaining captives
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Kaduna state - Gunmen have kidnapped 16 residents in Mararraba Mazuga village of Kachia local government area in Kaduna state.
The kidnapping attack occurred around 11pm and 12 midnight of Thursday night and Friday morning, January 3.
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According to Leadership, a resident identified as Wayas Musa, said two of the kidnap victims escaped from the kidnappers dem.
The gunmen later released seven others to go and provide for ransom for the remaining captives.
Musa said one of the victims released by the kidnappers, Na’omi Kayit, said two of her daughters were still in the hands of the abductors.
He added that Naomi said one of her kidnapped daughters is a student of ABU Zaria while the other one studies on scholarship in Togo and she is in Nigeria for a break.
Meanwhile, the kidnappers were yet to make contact with the victims’ families to demand ransom for the release of the victims as at press time.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Munsir Hassan, is yet to comment on the unfortunate incident as at the time of filing this report.
Legit.ng recalls that Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, the Emir of Kajuru, was abducted by bandits who stormed his house on Sunday.
According to a news report, the emir was kidnapped alongside 12 members of his family, including women and children.
Fresh Terror attack hits Kaduna, 87 kidnapped
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that bandits struck the Kajuru station community in Kaduna State, reportedly abducting at least 87 individuals.
Alongside the kidnappings, they also pillaged shops and homes in the area.
This incident unfolded on Sunday night, following closely on the heels of another abduction of 14 people in the neighbouring Dogon Noma community.
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