Residents said the latest abduction happened around 10 p.m. on Sunday with gunmen operating without restraint.
EXCLUSIVE: Northern senators move against Akpabio over alleged N4trn budget paddingClimate change, extreme weather, conflict exacerbate global food crisisEXCLUSIVE: Northern senators move against Akpabio over alleged N4trn budget paddingClimate change, extreme weather, conflict exacerbate global food crisisSuspected terrorists on Sunday returned to Kajuru and abducted over 100 people, residents of the area have said.Last Monday, at least 61 people were abducted at Budah in the same area.
“For months our monarch was in the hands of the bandits before he was eventually released and since then the situation has degenerated A youth leader in the area, Harisu Dari, said the terrorists also looted shops and stole food items and other valuables before disappearing into the forest.The Kaduna State Government is yet to speak on the incident. The phone number of the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, did not connect Thursday afternoon when PREMIUM TIMES tried to have him comment on the development.
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