Terrorists suspected to be bandits have attacked the Dogon-noma community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping 15 women and one man.
The attackers, in their large numbers, invaded the village at 5.30 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
A resident identified as Istifanus disclosed that many residents of the village ran to neighbouring communities for safety when the hoodlums attacked and shot sporadically.
“We can only confirm the figure by evening when we’re able to access the village. The attackers invaded the village at 5.30 a.m. on Saturday in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately.”
A former council boss, Cafra Caino said the number of the casualties could not be ascertained.
“We are yet to get the number of casualties because the locals ran for their lives at the time the assailants invaded the community. The community had, sometime in 2019, come under heavy attack where 74 people were killed and the community recently has been experiencing attacks,” he said.
Also, Mr Stephen Maikori, Overseer of Kufana District, confirmed the incident in a report sent to Agon Kufana on Saturday.
“This is to report to you that in the early hours of today, Saturday 16/3/2024, around 6:00 am, bandits invaded the community in large numbers and kidnapped fourteen (14) persons while one person sustained injuries,” he said.
He gave the names of the kidnapped victims as Bulus Dandaura, Murna Bulus, Donald Bulus, Labari Audu, Zainabu Dauda, Dorcas Titus, Jummai Garba, Felicia Wanzami, Ruth Thomas, Esther Oliver, Comfort Babangida, Mrs Yakubu Pama, Abaza Monday, and Christy Samuel.
Police authorities in the state have yet to confirm the development.