Bandits abducted scores of passengers from commercial and private vehicles along the Abuja-Kaduna highway in an operation that lasted almost an hour.
The incident happened on Tuesday evening when the bandits blocked the highway between Kurnmin Kare and Katari in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State
WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that just few days ago a male corps member traveling on the highway was killed in a cross fire between bandits and security agents.
According to Daily Trust, sources from Katari said that the incident occurred around 4pm, adding that the bandits had in the early hours of Tuesday invaded Katari town where they also abducted 16 people.
It was gathered that security agents had been deployed to the section of the road after the bandits escaped with several passengers.
Kaduna State Police Public Relations Office, ASP Mohammed Jalige said he is yet to receive any confirmation from the commander in charge of the area.
The about 155km Kaduna-Abuja highway has witnessed several attacks by bandits who block the road to kill and abduct passengers.
The road was, however, said to have been fortified by security agents following the March 28th attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train which resulted in the killing of nine people and abduction of over 60 passengers.