…Village head killed; Islamic scholar, journalist’s wife, children abducted.
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
What could be described as triple tragedy has occurred during the hunger protest curfew, following the invasion of armed terrorists in Kaduna communities, killing a Head of Gefe Village, in Kallah Ward of Kufana Chiefdom, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State and one other local.
A journalist’s wife and children and several other villagers were also reportedly abducted in Millennium City community in Kaduna in a similar attack.
Also, in Zaria Kaduna State, the terrorists have reportedly abducted an Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Isma’il Gausi.
The bandits, according to locals, attacked Kajuru Village at about 12 am on Thursday, and also left with many women and children from the community.
Although, the Police were yet to react, a community leader in the area, Markus Danja, said that the Village Head identified as Mr. Emmanuel Idan and the other local, were shot by the bandits.
According to him, “They arrived and started shooting sporadically after surrounding the community. People, who were outside, ran for safety.
“Unfortunately, our Village Head was among those outside and was shot, while trying to run. The other person was chased into his room and shot dead before the attackers took away his wife. The bandits went house-to-house picking their victims.”
Markus said his brother’s wives and children were among those taken away by the hoodlums.
Similarly, a journalist’s wife and their 2 daughters were abducted in Kaduna at the Keke community of Millennium City on Thursday night.
A source informed journalists that the victims, who were in Kaduna for holiday, were abducted alongside 8 members of the same family.
In a terse statement he issued on Friday, the journalist identified, as Mohammed Bashir, who is a correspondent of a national daily in Kogi State, sought for prayers for the release of the victims.
“My dear colleagues, please, I need your prayers. My two daughters and their mother, along with eight others, were kidnapped yesterday by unknown gunmen in Kaduna, where they went for a holiday. Please, pray for me,” he stated.
Also, in Zaria Kaduna State, bandits have abducted an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Isma’il Gausi. Contacted, the police spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, could not respond till the time of filling the reports.