- He disclosed that the bandits stormed the village in large numbers, shooting sporadically forcing frightened locals to scamper for safety
Kidnappers suspected to be bandits have abducted the wife and two children of the head of Galadimawa Village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Hussaini Umar, a traditional leader and Sarkin Fada Galadimawa, confirmed the incident, to newsmen.
He disclosed that the bandits stormed the village in large numbers, shooting sporadically forcing frightened locals to scamper for safety.
The assailants then went to the village’s head residence, broke through the wall to gain access and kidnapped his wife, Fatima, and sons, Abdullahi and Kamal.
“We are not safe here because the second wife of our village head, Alhaji Aliyu Haruna Galadimawa, and his two children were abducted by bandits as they stormed his residence,” Umar said.
He explained that the attackers vigorously searched the entire house, including the ceiling, after forcing their way in, adding that when they could not find the village head, they abducted his second wife and the two children.
The Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, is yet to comment on the incident.
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