Agony as Bandits Kidnap Top APC Chieftains in Kaduna after Attending Governor's Inauguration
- Bandits have kidnapped women leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the Manini flashpoints in the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state
- The incident happened after the women attended the inauguration of the state governor, Uba Sani, on Monday, May 29
- Chairman of the Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), Ishaq Usman Kasai, confirmed the incident
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Birnin Gwari, Kaduna state - Some women leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have been kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna state.
The kidnap victims attended the inauguration of the new governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani, on Monday, May 29, before they were seized by the terrorists while returning home, Daily Trust reported.
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The attack occurred on Kaduna-Birnin Gwari area of the state, around the Manini end on the highway, The Punch also reported.
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Speaking about the incident, Ishaq Usman Kasai, the chairman of Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), said the bandits are yet to contact the families of their victims.
In Nigeria, “bandits” is a catch-all term for armed rural gangs that rustle cattle, kidnap, loot, and extort villages.
As of the time of publishing this report, the Kaduna state government is yet to issue a statement on the attack.
Meanwhile, the Police spokesman in the state, Mohammed Jalige, also said he is yet to get the details of the attack.
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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that some notorious bandits abducted no fewer than 10 students of the Government Secondary School, Awon, in Kachia local government area of Kaduna state.
Kaduna Commissioner for the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement.
Kaduna: Bandits kill community leader, abduct four housewives
Legit.ng also reported that in the same Kaduna state, about two innocent Nigerians were killed by bandits.
A community leader and a member of the Fityanul Islam First Aid Group, Igabi local chapter were the casualties.
The bandits also abducted four other women, including a nursing mother in the same community, when they stormed the village located near Maraban Jos along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.
Source: Legit.ng
