LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Bandits invaded Akilibu village located along Kaduna-Abuja highway on Saturday, and reportedly kidnapped two people from their home.
A pregnant woman identified as Adama and her teenage daughter were abducted when the gunmen stormed the victims’ home around 8:30 pm on Saturday, 5 November.
The bandits shot sporadically to scare the villagers away, discovered that the woman’s husband was not home, and went away with two members of the family.
A neighbour told Daily Trust that the bandits ended up abducting the housewife identified as Adama, alongside four of her children. They later released three of the children.
He said: “We couldn’t sleep because of the gunshots. They (bandits) came to the village around 8:30pm when people were still awake. They went straight to the man’s house who is a local farm manager but he was not at home at the time.”
Another resident who identified himself as Ashir Akilibu said the bandits took them by surprise because they disguised as security personnel.
According to report, the abduction, the bandits while crossing the highway opened fire on a vehicle.
It is however not clear if they succeeded in abducting any traveller on the road before fleeing into the bush.