16 Abducted In Fresh Kaduna Attack

In yet another fresh attack, 16 people have been abducted in Angwan Pa community in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State.

A resident of the area who confirmed the incident said the attackers stormed the community on Monday at about 7:30 pm barely 24 hours after the Christmas Day attack on Angwan Aku, also in Kajuru council, where one person was killed and 45 others were abducted.

The resident who did not want his name in print said the bandits invaded the village at about 7:30 pm and surrounded it, shooting sporadically.

He said 53 people were abducted but 37 of them escaped and returned home on Tuesday morning, leaving 16 others in captivity.

According to him, villages that are sparsely populated are now the targets of the bandits, stressing that “We didn’t expect that the bandits will attack Angwan Pa because, after the attack on Anguwan Aku on Sunday, soldiers were deployed to condone the area.

“The bandits came around 7:30pm yesterday (Monday) and surrounded the village. They usually come in very large numbers and are always well armed.

“They will just sneak into a community, before you knew it, they had surrounded everywhere.

“If you run, they will shoot and kill you. They don’t usually enter communities that are densely populated.

“They target remote villages that are sparsely populated. They dare enter big villages because they are also afraid of their lives. Many rural communities in Kajuru are living in perpetual fear,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Kaduna State police command spokesperson DSP Muhammad Jalihe could not be reached for reaction as at the time of filing this report.