Gunmen kidnap passengers, JAMB students, kill others on Kaduna Highway

Gunmen on Saturday and Sunday evening attacked and kidnapped some passengers including some students, along the Birnin-Gwari highway.

The students were said to be on their way to Birnin-Gwari from Kaduna after writing the Joint Matriculation Examination (JAMB).

Four people were reportedly killed in the attack.

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The gunmen were reported to have attacked the passengers in a commercial bus returning to Birnin-Gwari from Kaduna.

Witnesses confirmed that one of the victims killed was Ibrahim Idris, the driver of a former House of Representatives member, Adamu Shekarau.

However, the Kaduna Police Command spokesperson, Mohammed Jalige confirmed only the Saturday attack.

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