After attacking their convoy on the Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Highway on Wednesday, bandits abducted scores of travelers.
The event happened at 11 in the morning and most of the victims were traders on their way to Kano, according to reports.
Report has it that a neighborhood leader named Muhammadu Umaru claimed that four of his neighbors were kidnapped.
He went on to say that there were roughly 20 vehicles attacked, all of which were escorted by police.
“In the caravan that was targeted between Udawa and Buruku along the highway, we have roughly 70 of our traders from Udawa town alone, and there are more from neighboring areas.”
“My neighbours were involved because we call their phones and a bandit picked the call,” he said.
It was gathered that some of the traders that ran into the bush called their relations to inform them of the situation.
The state Police Command’s spokesman, Jalige Mohammed, promised to comment on the incident after finding out details.
Kaduna State has been facing bandits’ attacks for a while and the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, said his administration’s intention was to kill all bandits.
He said this on Tuesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent bandits’ attack that claimed 40 lives in the state.
The governor, accompanied by the state Commissioner for Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan, said the bandits’ whereabouts were not hidden, but that the military was mindful of the collateral damage it could cause the civilian community.
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