By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Again Bandits have reportedly invaded a community and kidnapped the village head of Ungwan Babangida along with 14 others in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State
The youth leader of Dokan Karji community, Aminu Khalid, who confirmed the incident in a phone interview with journalist on Friday, said, the attacks occurred last Thursday night.
According to him, the attackers invaded Ungwan Babangida Village at midnight with sophisticated weapons shooting sporadically at vantage positions before whisking their victims away.
The incident came barely 48 hours after bandits had kidnapped four farmers in Libere community on Wednesday in the same Kauru Local Government Area.
“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 said.
He added that some of the victims are two labourers who came for farming activities from Jigawa State, and Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“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.” he said.
He also commended vigilante groups for their constant approach to the banditry activities, saying they have foiled so many kidnapping attempts in some villages.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, refused to comment on the incidents till the time this report was filed.
