Bandits kidnap 22 in fresh Kaduna attack as police confirm arrest of 2 kidnappers
Again, bandits invaded Idon Community of Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State and kidnapped no fewer than 22 persons with about four persons sustaining varying degrees of injuries during a sporadic shooting by the bandits in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to a competent source in the area, the bandits in their large numbers stormed the community at about 12:30 am on Wednesday, broke doors and windows and forced their victims from their sleep before taking them away to an unknown destination.
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The source who prefers anonymity said, “We don’t know how they came but we just heard sounds of gunshots followed by breaking of doors and windows. They came at about 12:30 early in the morning” he disclosed.
Confirming the attack, the Supervisory Councilor of Administration, Finance and Health, Kajuru local government area of the state, Bala Jonathan, gave the names of the abducted and injured persons.
According to him, after the attack, the following people were abducted; Justina Joseph, Mary Joseph, Rejoice Joseph, Stephen Joseph, Samson Ladan, Christiana David, Boniface David, Helen Aminu, Mirabel Aminu, Precious Philemon, Nelson Philemon, Christian Philemon.
Others are Yosi Gabriel, Stephen Clement, Jinkai Musa, Derrick Obadiah, Daniel David, Paul David, Istifanus Peter, Miracle Matthew, Jesse Charles and Favour Daniel.
The four injured persons were David Maigaya, Micah Musa, Josephine Matthew and Marshall Musa.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Muhammed Jalige, when contacted promised to get back to us at the time of filing the report.
In a related development, the Kaduna State Police Command said that on the 15th of February, 2022, the Command’s Operatives attached to Toll Gate Division alongside Civilian JTF, acted on credible intelligence and succeeded in apprehending two notorious kidnappers who have been on the wanted list of many security agencies.
In a statement issued by the PPRO, ASP Jalige said, “the criminal elements were apprehended around Sabon Gaya village in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State when they were identified by one of their victims who had his hand amputated by the said criminals while in their captivity on the 8th February 2022”.
He said however that preliminary investigation so far reveals the identity of the bandits as Dini Samaila a.k.a yellow 15 years and Musa Bature.
The PPRO said the suspects have since confessed to having carried out several kidnapping activities around Sabon Gaya and Kaduna –Abuja road.
“Meanwhile, an effort is currently geared towards recovering their operating logistics as well as a possible arrest of their accomplices to face the full wrath of the law” adding that the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna Command is calling on all communities to be partners in ensuring that all security agencies get their maximum cooperation in stemming the activities of these marauding bandits.
