Thirty-six residents of Keke B Community in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were on Monday, 25 July, kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
The incident took place while many residents were preparing to retire for the day on Monday.
An eyewitness stated that the gunmen, who operated unchallenged, moved from house to house during the attack.
According to Muhammad Salihu, a resident, “Many of us were still outside when the bandits attacked because it was quite early, around 8.30 pm.
“They came in a large number, shooting sporadically and brandishing weapons.
“They broke into people’s houses one after the other and kidnapped the occupants. One person, a motorcycle mechanic, was able to escape from the kidnappers, but they went away with thirty-six residents,” he added.
There is no official comment from security authorities at the time of this report.
Efforts made to reach Mohammed Jalige, Police spokesman in Kaduna, did not yield results as his line was switched off.
However, it was gathered that policemen are presently in the community to access the situation.
According to Daily Trust, it was stated that a month ago, seven residents of the same community were kidnapped including a man, his wife, and their housemaids.
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