Armed bandits abduct five Muslim worshipers on Abuja-Kaduna expressway

Five Muslim worshippers were reportedly abducted by armed bandits on Sunday along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.

The victims, who are members of the Dawah Tabligh Jammah group, were kidnapped while returning home from a Dawah program held in Kano State.

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According to a source, the victims, hailing from Oyo State, were abducted in the early hours of Sunday along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.

Malam Ibrahim Al-Amin, a member of the group, confirmed the abduction during a chat with journalists on Monday.

He stated, “Five of our members were kidnapped on Sunday between Kaduna and Abuja on the expressway. They were returning from the Dawah program in Kano, which commenced on Thursday and concluded on Sunday. All five of them are from Oyo State and are affiliated with the Dawah Tabligh Jammah.”

However, as of the time of filing this report, the Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Muhammed Jalige, could not be reached for comment.

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