Bandits launched a devastating attack on the Dogon Noma-Unguwan Gamo Community in Maro ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, resulting in the abduction of 14 villagers.
According to reports from Daily Trust, the assailants descended on the village in the early hours of Saturday, around 6:00 am, and swiftly seized the victims. Among those abducted, Jibrin Dauda sustained severe injuries and was promptly transported to the hospital for urgent medical attention.
Stephen Maikori, Overseer of Kufana District, revealed the names of the kidnapped individuals as Bulus Dandaura, Murna Bulus, Donald Bulus, Labari Audu, Zainabu Dauda, Dorcas Titus, Jummai Garba, Felicia Wanzami, Ruth Thomas, Esther Oliver, Comfort Babangida, Mrs Yakubu Pama, Abaza Monday, and Christy Samuel.
Maikori conveyed the distressing news, stating, “This is to report to you that in the early hours of today, Saturday 16/3/2024, around 6:00 am, bandits invaded the community in large numbers and kidnapped fourteen (14) persons while one person sustained injuries.”
Additionally, it was disclosed that six individuals who had been kidnapped from the Afogo community in December 2023, within the same district, were released on Saturday, March 16. Their freedom came at the cost of ransom payments, including the relinquishment of three motorcycles to the bandits. Following their release, the victims were joyfully reunited with their families.
