Less than 24 hours after the abduction of seven family members and three other residents in Unguwar Sabon-Titi, Katari, Kaduna State, suspected bandits have launched another attack, kidnapping members of a different family in Kurmin-Uwa, near Janjala community in Kagarko Local Government Area.
A resident of Kagarko, Ibrahim Shehu, who confirmed said the attack occurred around 10:23 p.m. on Friday.
According to him, the assailants stormed the community and headed straight for a targeted house, where they abducted seven persons.
The victims, identified as a mother and her children, include Ladi Malachy, Patience Malachy, Promise Malachy, Inama Malachy, Peter Malachy, and Aboyi Malachy.
A community leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also confirmed the attack.
He said he promptly alerted security operatives after receiving distress calls about the invasion, noting that Kurmin-Uwa is about two kilometers from Kagarko town.
“Immediately I got information that bandits had entered the village, I notified security personnel, but I am unsure if they responded,” he said.
He added that communication has not yet been established with the abductors and expressed concern over the persistent wave of attacks affecting communities in Kagarko LGA.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Hassan Mansur, did not respond to calls or text messages seeking comments on the incident.
