14 Kidnapped As Bandit Terrorists Attack Another Kaduna Community

At least fourteen people were reportedly kidnapped by some bandit terrorist in Kaduna State on Saturday, Naija News learnt.

The terrorists according to reports, invaded Iri Station, Idon Ward of Kajuru Local Government Area of the state in the wee hour of today and whisked away some residents to an unknown location.

The incident was confirmed to newsmen by the Supervisory Councillor of Admin, Finance and Health of the Council, Bala Jonathan.

The government official revealed the identity of the victims as follows: Abdullahi, Yakubu Isah, Samson Julius, Angelina Julius, Pasema Daniel, Junior, Bobo Julius, Saratu Mohammed, Asenath Sunday, Confidence Jerry, Barnaki Sunday, Moses Kenneth, Danladi Goma and Ummi Jibrin.

“These are the names of abducted persons in Iri Station which we have discovered for now. The sad event happened in the early hours of today, June 4, 2022,” Jonathan told The PUNCH.

According to him, some locals who were kidnapped earlier by bandits “are still being held hostage by the criminal gangs because their loved ones and communities have not been able to raise the ransom demanded by their abductors.”

Naija News learnt that the Idon community is gradually becoming a haven for the hoodlums who at will abduct natives with reckless abandon, leaving the members of the communities with no option but to part with ransoms in order to save their beloved ones.

However, the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force is yet to issue an official statement on the recent incident.

When contacted on the telephone, the state Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, promised to get in touch with the officer in charge of the area and get back to journalists.

“Let me call the Sector Commander there and get back to you,” Jalige told reporters earlier.