Bandits kidnap journalists, wives, children in Kaduna community

Bandits kidnap journalists, wives, children in Kaduna community

Bandits have abducted two journalists and their families in Kaduna State.

The armed men invaded the Danhonu community in the Millennium City area of Chikun Local Government Area, raiding the homes of The Nation newspaper reporter, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe, and Blueprint Newspaper reporter, AbdulRaheem Aodu, along with their wives and children.

Alhaji Alabelewe, who is also the current chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, was among those taken.

A family member, Taofeeq Olayemi, confirmed the incident, stating that the bandits arrived around 10:30 PM on Saturday, shooting sporadically before abducting their victims. They kidnapped Alhaji Alabelewe, his wife, and two of his children, while Alhaji Aodu and his wife were also taken, leaving behind their sick daughter.

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“Initially, they picked Alhaji Abdulgafar, his wife and three of his children and a girl staying with them before asking the girl to return back with one of the children, leaving with Abdulgafar, his wife and two children.”