Fresh attack on Kaduna community, 87 kidnapped, Defence chief visits

Fresh attack on Kaduna community, 87 kidnapped, Defence chief visits

Bandits invaded Kajuru Station community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State Sunday night and abducted 87 people.

The attack occurred  barely 24 hours after 14 people were kidnapped by bandits at Dogon Noma community also within Kajuru Local Government.

This also came eight days after 287 schoolchildren were kidnapped from their school in Kuriga community in the Chikum Local Government Area of the state.

Chairman of Kajuru Local Government Area, Ibrahim Gajere, confirmed Sunday attack, saying the bandits invaded Kajuru station community at about 9pm and took away many residents.

He lamented that the constant attacks on Kajuru had left many residents in fear and panic.

The bandits were said to have looted some shops and houses located in the community.

Chief Of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa arrived at the Kaduna State Government House on Monday to meet with Governor Uba Sani.

General Musa said the military and other security agencies were working tirelessly to free the hostages

He vowed that all those behind the kidnappings and attacks in Kaduna and other states in the North West would be apprehended.

He said, “We are here to show solidarity to this community so that you would know that whatever you are going through, we are also going through it.

“We assure you that God Almighty is on our side, and whatever we are going through is just temporal.

“And the problem is as a result of people who don’t want development for this country so that development would take place.

“We are working tirelessly to make sure that all those kidnapped will be safeguarded and brought out as quickly as possible.”

Earlier, Governor Sani said the state was getting support from both the army and police.