Bandits Abduct 87 in Yet Another Fresh Attack on Kaduna

John Shiklam in Kaduna

Bandits have abducted some 87 People in yet another fresh attack on Tantatu community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The attack occurred  barely 48 hours after 14 people were abducted in a similar one on Dogon Noma community also in Kajuru LGA.

The bandits, who were said to be in large number  invaded the community at about 10pm on Sunday.

They were said to have broken into some shops and looted foodstuff.

Usman Stingo, a  member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Kajuru constituency, confirmed that 87 people were abducted during the attack.

Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the Kaduna state police command,  confirmed the attack but could not confirmed the number of people abducted.

He said police personnel had been deployed to the area to track down the criminals.

In the last three weeks 465 people have be abducted in Kajuru and Chikun LGAs.

On March 8,  over 287 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga, Kaduna State were abducted by bandits, triggering national outrage.

The bandits reportedly invaded the Kuriga area of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State that Thursday, shooting at their victims before taking away at least 280 of the pupils and teachers from both schools.

The incident occurred barely 24 hours after insurgents abducted 200 internally displaced women in Borno State.

The women were kidnapped in Ngala, the headquarters of Gambarou Ngala in Borno State while fetching firewood in the bush.