Thirteen people were reportedly abducted in two
communities on the notorious Kaduna-Abuja road.
The two communities namely: Begiwa-Kaso and Dutse were said
to have been raided by the bandits last Saturday and on Monday respectively.
A community leader in Begiwa-Kaso, who spoke on the
incident in his village, said the incident occurred last Saturday at about 10:00p.m., adding that they were in a
large number.
He said the hoodlums started shooting sporadically which
caused pandemonium, as people were running helter-skelter for safety.
“They came at about 10:00p.m. on Saturday and started
shooting. People started running for safety. They abducted seven people while
some others were injured in the process,” he said.
In Dutse village, the bandits were said to have invaded the
community in the early hours of yesterday.
An eye witness said the community was awoken by
sounds of gunshots at about 3:00a.m., leading to fear and confusion as people started
running for safety.
He said at the end of the attack, which lasted for
less than 10 minutes, the bandits abducted six people from the communities.
According to the eyewitness, several communities on the
Kaduna-Abuja road are being terrorised by kidnappers on a daily basis.
He added that many people have abandoned their farms for fear
of being abducted by gunmen, noting that many others have relocated to other
places.
The source, therefore, called on the Kaduna State Government
and security agencies to come to the aid
of the communities before they are dislodged by bandits.
Spokesman of the state police command, Mr. Yakubu Sabo, did
not respond to telephone calls and text messages sent to him.
Kaduna is one of the states facing serious security
challenges occasioned by the high rate of kidnappings and banditry, especially on
the Kaduna-Abuja road and the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road as well as endless attacks
on many communities in the state.
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