Bandits Abduct Kaduna Village Head and 14 Others

 

Bandits have attacked Ungwan Babangida village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting the village head, Babangida Sojiji, along with 14 others. 

The incident occurred late Thursday night when the assailants, armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the village and opened fire. 

Among the kidnapped were three women and nine men, including two laborers from Jigawa State.

Local leaders are calling for increased military action to combat the rising banditry in the area, which has left many communities in fear and mourning recent losses.