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In the early hours of Thursday, bandits struck Mani Village, located opposite the Indomie factory in Rido Ward, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting a woman and her three children, along with 16 others.
The attack adds to the growing wave of insecurity plaguing the region.
A source from the village, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, revealed that among the 19 victims, six were his relatives.
“We are in deep thought as I send this message, especially since we have not yet heard from the abductors,” he said.
The victims included a nursing mother with four children, young persons, and an infant. The source called on both federal and state governments to expedite efforts for the safe return of the abducted individuals.
Chikun Local Government Area has been a frequent target for bandits, with similar incidents reported recently.
Despite the ongoing crisis, neither the Kaduna State government nor the state police have issued official statements regarding Thursday’s attack.
In a related development, bandits also stormed Dan Honu II, New Millennium City, in Chikun Local Government, on Wednesday night, abducting a nurse and her three sons.
This attack occurred just two months after the abduction of two Kaduna-based journalists and their family members from the same community.
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