Demand N180m as ransom
No fewer than 15 residents were abducted on Wednesday night by bandits in Unguwan-Gimbiya, in the Sabon-Tashan area of Kaduna.
The bandits, who reportedly stormed the area at about 11 pm, broke the fences and walls of several homes and dragged out residents from their living rooms.
Narrating the incident, an eyewitness who did not give her name in print, told newsmen that, “the bandits came around past 10 p.m. They threatened us and said that if they should enter inside their rooms and see anybody that they will kill us outside. They broke the door and brought all of them outside. They asked me to go inside and they went away with six of them, one man with his two sons, my husband and two other guys. I am not familiar with (language) they were speaking”.
According to the eyewitness, some abducted victims were released a few minutes after being taken, allegedly on the grounds of bad health.
When contacted for comment, the Kaduna State Police spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, promised to respond later, but was unable to as of press time.
The bandits have so far demanded N180 million in ransom on nine victims being held hostage, having released six on the very night of the attack.
