Crime

17 Family Kidnapped By Gunmen In Kaduna State

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5 years ago

September 14, 2020

17 family members have been reportedly kidnapped in Kaduna State.

News Rain gathered that the Seventeen kidnapped victims were family members and they were said to have been kidnapped in a Maize farm while clearing the farm.

The incident was reported to have happened at Udawa Village of Chikun Local Government Area of the State.

While briefing journalists on the incident, Alhaji Ayuba Jakuta who is the head of the family said that the kidnapped victims were kidnapped on their farm while harvesting Maize and clearing of weeds.

Jakuta stated that “The gunmen came to the farm around 7 am on Saturday and abducted 17 members of my family, while four of the victims sustained bullet wounds.

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Jakuta also noted that most of the villagers could not farm because of the fear of the kidnappers, saying they had resorted to farming close to their homes“This is what we eat to survive as there is no food. “We have food scarcity in the village and surrounding villages,” he said

The gunmen according to Jakuta, stormed with AK47 rifles and abducted 17 members of his family.

In his briefing Jakita however confirmed the kidnapping incident, saying that “Yes, 17 members were kidnapped. Out of the 17, three women were among those kidnapped. One of the women was nursing a baby. Four others sustained bullet wounds

Jakuta also stated that those who sustained injuries were conveyed to a hospital in Kaduna. “One was shot in the mouth and a woman who was shot in the chest.

Meanwhile, Jakuta said he had reported the incident to the police and that police and soldiers had since arrived at the village to assess the situation.

As at the time of filling this story, Mohammed Jalige who is the Police Public Relations Officer for the State promised to get back as soon, as he received adequate information about the incident.