Bandits kill man, abduct wife, children, others in Kaduna community

Bandits brutally murdered a man and abducted his wife, two children, and six others in the Babban Saura community of Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna State. The attack occurred around 1 pm on Thursday, causing panic among the community members. Suspected bandits invaded three houses, breaking through fences and entering compounds.

The attackers first targeted an elderly man's residence, taking two of his children before moving on to Sikiru's house. Upon entering Sikiru's parlour, the bandits allegedly killed him. They proceeded to abduct his wife and two children. Another house was also targeted, where a woman and her four children were taken away. However, the woman was later rescued by soldiers and local vigilantes, while her children were still held captive.

Sikiru reportedly resisted the attackers' attempts to enter his parlour, engaging some of them in a struggle before ultimately losing his life. The commander of the local vigilantes, Usman Adamu, confirmed the incident and reported that nine people were initially abducted during the attack. However, only a few of them were rescued by soldiers and vigilantes.

Adamu stated that the vigilantes received a distress call about the bandits' invasion and alerted soldiers, who joined them in the pursuit. Although soldiers made efforts to rescue the remaining victims, the bandits managed to escape with them. An eyewitness, Anas, also confirmed the attack, noting that Sikiru had called him after the attackers had stormed the community.

He expressed concerns over the incident, as similar attacks had recently occurred in the Kadaure community, where a man was killed and his cows were stolen. Attempts to reach the Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansur Hassan, were unsuccessful, as he could not be reached for comment.