Community In Fear As Bandit Abduct 16 Family Members On Their Way To Farm In Kaduna

“The victims and I are of the same family,” Barauni said. Head of the affected Kaduna family, Mallam Yakubu Barauni, said he too was shot by the bandits. “They shoot me on my two legs. Among those abducted were a nursing mother carrying her little girl on her back, three other women, the rest male children as well as male adults.” 

“Yesterday, Saturday, September 12, 2020, at about 7 am when on our way to the farm around Gonar Lema along the Birnin Gwari highway, we were attacked by the bandits. “They took away 16 people of an entire family.

They also shot four of us. Three had been taken to Kaduna town where they are now receiving treatment in  hospital.” “We have reported the attack to the police in the area and they had visited the scene of the attack.” “We are worried, the bandits are yet to contact us to know the whereabouts of our people.

Our women and children among them. “The bandits are yet to call to let us know the whereabouts of those kidnapped or place ransom but we have reported the incident to the police.” “We are worried because amongst those  taken away are a nursing mother with her baby, children and women.” “Some of those shot were rushed to Kaduna where they are receiving treatment in hospital,”