Panic as bandits abduct 2 farmers in Kaduna

Bandits have abducted two farmers from their farmland in Assako 1 village in Kachia Local Government of Kaduna State after their attack and sporadic shootings on Sunday morning.

The village head of Assako 1 village, Ali Na Allah, has confirmed the occurrence to our newspaper, adding that the perpetrators invaded the community on motorcycles around 9am to 10am.

According to the village head, the bandits began shooting sporadically shortly after arriving in the community, triggering panic among residents.

He said the attack forced some villagers, including worshippers attending church services, to flee for safety.

The village head added that the attackers abducted two men from their farm during the invasion.

The whereabouts of the two farmers remained unknown at the time of filing this report.

Efforts to obtain the police’s reaction to the incident proved abortive, as the Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, did not respond to several phone calls.