KADUNA: 31 victims abducted in separate attacks‎ by armed bandits

There is palpable fear in Kwanan Dutse and Labi villages in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna after no less than 31 people were abducted between Tuesday and Wednesday by armed bandits.

According to Mallam Danladi Duniya aka Iron, the local Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Birnin-Gwari, the bandits who were wielding assault rifles and wearing military uniforms, abducted10 persons who were travelling from the South to Kano.

Mallam Duniya also confirmed that 21 passengers were also abducted by the armed bandits in Labi village along the same road.

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He said; “The incident involved commuters in a Sharon and three Golf 3 brand of cars. They were waylaid by the bandits while the people inside the two vehicles were whisked into the bush.

“Those kidnapped include, both females and males and the drivers of the vehicles. They were going to Kano for various business activities.”

However, Mukhtar Aliyu, the Kaduna Command’s Public Relations Officer, said he could not confirm the incident as he is yet to be briefed on the matter.

 

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