Martins Olasehinde
At least 15 persons were reportedly kidnapped by terrorists in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna on Thursday night.
The village head of Ungwan Babangida in Kauru Local Government Area, was among the abductees.
The youth leader of Dokan Karji, Aminu Khalid, who confirmed the incident to reporters on Friday, said the armed men invaded Ungwan Babangida village at midnight with sophisticated weapons shooting sporadically at vantage positions before whisking their victims away.
This incident came barely 48 hours after bandits had kidnapped four farmers in Libere community on Wednesday in the same Local Government Area, according to local news outlets.
“Amongst the victims kidnapped in Ungwan Babangida were three women, and nine men including the village head of the community, identified as Babangida Sojiji,” Khalid The Punch newspaper.
“Kauru communities need serious military actions against these bandits who have occupied many villages and many breadwinners were gruesomely killed.
“Federal Government and security operatives must intensify effort to cripple the activities of these criminals who have made life difficult for villagers.”
Meanwhile, he commended the vigilante groups for their constant approach to the banditry activities, saying they foiled so many kidnapping attempts in some villages.
Police could not be reached for comment.