Suspected kidnappers have abducted seven persons, including women and children, from Anchuna village, Ikulu chiefdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A resident of the area, Samuel Kukah, a family member of the renowned Bishop Hassan Kukah, who confirmed the incident, said the armed assailants stormed the village in large numbers, shooting sporadically before whisking their victims away.
He said his younger brother, Ishaya Kukah, was among the victims
“My brother, Ishaya was the only male among the abductees, the rest were women and children. They launched the attack on Wednesday night around 11pm,” he said.
He said there has been no contact since the abduction of the victims adding, “we are praying for their safety while waiting for any call.”
He called on security agencies to take immediate action to secure the safe return of the victims, emphasising that most of those abducted were vulnerable individuals.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State command, DSP Mansir Hassan, could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.
