Gunmen Abduct Seven People On Kaduna-Abuja Highway.
At least seven people were abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.
Although the police authorities in Kaduna State are yet to confirm the incident, an eyewitness told Channels Television that the gunmen blocked the road at about 4:30 pm on Tuesday and intercepted several vehicles, after which they took seven people to an unknown destination.Among the kidnap victims three final year students of the Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria.
Abuja-Kaduna road has become notorious for being a flash-point of kidnappings and armed robbery attacks despite the deployment of more security operatives on the road.
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