Another 19 persons have again been abducted by bandits in Kaduna.
In Mani Village, located opposite Indomie factory in Rido Ward of Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State, a woman and her three children were abducted on Thursday morning.
A credible source from the area who spoke in confidence lamented that six of his relatives were among those kidnapped in the early morning attack.
According to this source, “19 persons were abducted from three houses in Mani village opposite Indomie company Rido Ward of Chikun LGA Kaduna state in the early hours of today (Thursday).
“I know the names of my relatives involved. We are in deep thought as I send this message, especially as we have yet to hear from the abductors.
“They include a nursing mother with four kids, young persons, and an infant” he, however, appealed to the federal and state governments to facilitate the quick rescue of the victims.
Communities in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna State have lately suffered a series of attacks by bandits.
Meanwhile, there is no official statement either from the state government or the Kaduna State police command on the incident.
Meanwhile, two months after the abduction of two Kaduna-based journalists and their family members in Dan Honu II, New Millennium City of Chikun local government area of Kaduna Kaduna, bandits on Wednesday night again stormed the community, kidnapping a homemaker and her three sons.
It would be recalled that, on the 6th of July, 2024, 2 Kaduna-based Journalists were kidnapped alongside some of their family members in the same Dan honu millennium city before they regained freedom after spending a week with their abductors.
The bandits stormed the house of one Mr Mutiu Adeleke and whisked away his wife and their three sons, leaving him behind.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred around 10 pm, as the gunmen stormed the community, shooting sporadically unchallenged before making away with the victims.
It was also gathered that Mrs Adeleke, who could not keep up with the pace of the bandits’ movement, was abandoned in the bush and had since returned home and left with her three sons.
Our correspondent also gathered that Mr Adeleke had, after the kidnap of the two journalists who are his friends, resolved to move out of the community and had just secured an apartment in a safer place in the town two days before the unfortunate incident.
According to sources in the community, Mr Adeleke and his family had started gradually moving their belongings from Dan Honu II to finally leave by the next weekend before the unfortunate situation befell his family.
As of this report, no contact for ransom has been made, and the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Munsir Hassan, could not be reached for a reaction.
