Kaduna: Widow, son remain in captivity after 3 weeks
The wife and 14-year-old son of a man killed by bandits while trying to protect his family in Kaduna State are still in captivity three weeks after their abduction. The victims, Hafsat Sikiru and her son, Abdulsalam Sikiru, were abducted from their home in Babban Saura PW on October 1, 2026, during an attack in […]
The wife and 14-year-old son of Hafsat Sikiru, a man killed by bandits while trying to protect his family in Kaduna State, remain in captivity three weeks after their abduction. On October 1, 2026, the bandits attacked the family's home in Babban Saura PW, killing Hafsat's husband and abducting her and their young son, Abdulsalam Sikiru.
The family has appealed to the government and security agencies for their swift release, expressing deep distress and reliance on prayers while awaiting intervention. Amid ongoing insecurity in Kaduna, particularly around Millennium City, another family was freed on October 15.
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