{
  "id": 12487758,
  "title": "Bandits invade Kaduna estate, abduct pregnant woman, baby, two others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/bandits-invade-kaduna-estate-abduct-pregnant-woman-baby-two-others",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:08:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/bandits-invade-kaduna-estate-abduct-pregnant-woman-baby-two-others/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday evening, a group of armed bandits invaded Alrahus Estate in Kaduna Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting three individuals: a pregnant woman, a man, his wife, and their six-month-old baby. The attack left the residents of the estate in a state of panic. According to Abdulladir Bello, the husband of the pregnant woman, he was in Abuja when his wife called to inform him that some individuals were attempting to break into their compound. Despite his attempts to reach the police, Bello was unsuccessful and instead contacted the military, which quickly dispatched personnel to the area. Bello recounted that the attackers broke into a neighboring house and abducted a man, his wife, and their baby before contacting him and demanding a substantial ransom for the return of his wife. The military's swift response, Bello praised, and he urged residents to continue working alongside security agencies to address the ongoing insecurity in their communities. Another resident whose house was also targeted but managed to escape shared that the attackers entered several houses in the estate, searching for victims to abduct. The resident expressed relief that nobody was harmed this time, but expressed concern that the bandits had returned to the area, renewing fears among residents. The incident occurred just five days after another attack in Kaduna, where a man was killed and his wife, son, and six other individuals were abducted. The Kaduna State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, could not be reached for comment at the time of filing this report.",
  "summary": "A pregnant woman, a man, his wife and their six-month-old baby have been abducted from Alrahus Estate in Kaduna Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident, which occurred at about 11:30pm on Monday, threw residents of the estate into panic. The attackers reportedly moved from house to house in search of […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}