By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna –
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed at least two persons and abducted over 20 people in Unguwan Gimbiya community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was learnt that the armed bandits stormed the community in the early hours of Friday.
The Kaduna State Police Command have confirmed the incident to newsmen in the state.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige said the bandits invaded the community at about 1 am.
According to the police spokesperson, the gunmen opened fire while the residents were still asleep, shooting sporadically, killing two people in the process.
He also stated that the bandits later took away 20 residents of the community before the arrival of security operatives.
Mr. Mohammed, however, said that a combined team of security operatives have launched a manhunt for the kidnappers with a view to rescuing the kidnapped victims and arresting the criminals.
DISCLAIMER
The OPINION / COLUMN is authored by independent contributors to the National Accord Newspaper. While contributors adhere to our editorial guidelines, they are not employed by the National Accord Newspaper. The perspectives and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of the National Accord Newspaper or its staff.