District Head, 2 Others Abducted, 2 Policemen Injured In Kaduna

Police authorities have confirmed the abduction of the district head of Kujama in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, Mr Steven Ibrahim.

The state command public relations officer, ASP Munsur Hassan, who confirmed the incident to LEADERSHIP Friday yesterday, said Ibrahim was abducted with two others during a walk-out on a reservation centre behind Bethel Baptist School on Kaduna- Kujama Highway.

A local Joint Task Force (JTF) senior member who pleaded for anonymity said the incident happened on Sunday evening around 7pm.

He said the district head was in the company of two others when the gunmen on motorcycles struck at gunpoint.

He said, “The place where the incident happened was behind the Bethel Baptist School and the incident happened around 7pm on Sunday. People around the Anguwar Ayaba community said they saw them being conveyed on their (bandits’) motorcycles into the bush.”

Their abduction was also confirmed by the Ardon Ardodi of Chikun local government area, Ibrahim Saleh. He described the incident as unfortunate.

Saleh said, “It is true that our district head was abducted. Very unfortunate and may God bring an end to such incidents.”

In a related development, two mobile policemen reportedly sustained gunshot injuries after suspected bandits attacked Kakangi community in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State.

The incident occurred on Monday morning when the bandits stormed the outskirts of the community, attempting to set ablaze the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicle belonging to the mobile policemen in the area.