16 people were reportedly kidnapped in Angwan Pa community in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State in yet another recent incident.
Angwan Aku, also in Kajuru LGA, was attacked on Christmas Day, when one person was killed and 45 others were kidnapped. A resident of the area who confirmed the incident said the attackers stormed the community on Monday at around 7:30pm.
The resident, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed that at around 7:30 pm, the bandits broke into the neighborhood and surrounded the village, firing intermittently.
He said 53 people were abducted but 37 of them escaped and returned home on Tuesday morning, leaving 16 others in captivity.
According to him, small villages that are sparsely populated are now the target of the bandits, stressing that: “We didn’t expect that the bandits will attack Angwan Pa because after the attack on Anguwan Aku on Sunday, soldiers were deployed to condone the area.
“The bandits came around 7:30pm yesterday (Monday) and surrounded the village. They usually come in very large numbers and well armed.
“They will just sneak into a community, before you knew it, they had surrounded everywhere.
“If you run, they will shoot you and kill you. They don’t usually enter big communities that are densely populated.
“They target small and remote villages that are sparsely populated. They don’t dare enter big villages because they are also afraid of their lives.
“Many rural communities in Kajuru are living in perpetual fear.”
Meanwhile, spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Muhammad Jalige, could not be reached for reaction as at the time of filing this report.
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