Police officer killed, his wife, two daughters and 20 others abducted as bandits attack Kaduna communities

Police officer killed, his wife, two daughters and 20 others abducted as bandits attack Kaduna communities

Bandits have killed a police officer named Yahaya Joshua Markus and abducted 23 people during attacks on Ungwan Maje and Ungwan Laka villages in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Police officer killed, his wife, two daughters and 20 others abducted as bandits attack Kaduna communities

The bandits stormed the villages in the early hours of Wednesday, September 8, and opened fire on the residents who were still sleeping at that time.

Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the gunmen first attacked Ungwan Maje where they abducted 16 persons, majorly women and children.

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They later proceeded to the Ungwan Laka community where they killed a mobile police officer identified as Inspector Yahaya Joshua Markus and kidnapped his wife and two daughter.

 

It was gathered that the slain officer was on a visit to his family from the Rivers State Command where he was serving.

The bandit burnt and destroyed properties of the victims.

 

A retired military personnel, identified as Aruwan Sanuma, who is a resident of Ungwan Laka, was said to have narrowly esccaped. However, his car and motorcycle were burnt by the hoodlums.

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The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the incident said security operatives were on the trail of the bandits with a view to arresting them and rescuing the kidnapped victims.

Below are names of those kidnapped during the attacks as shared by a community leader, George Shekwagah Yusuf:

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First house:

1..Rifkath Markus.

2..Silas Markus

3..Cicilia Markus

 

Second house:

1..Victoria Daniel

2..josia Daniel.

 

Third house:

1..peter Andrew

2..Anex Andrew

3..blessing peter

4..Daniel peter

 

Forth house:

1..Miracle Michael.

2..Faith Michael

3..Elizabeth Michael

4..Jessica Michael

5..Evelyn Michael

6..Praise Michael.

 

Fifth house:

1..Ihouya Pius john

2..Dominion Pius John

3..Talatu Pius John

4..Ruth Pius John

 

Sixth house:

1…Adamu Wayar

 

Seventh house:

1..Mrs Deborah Timothy

2..Plangnan Timothy

3..Gaius Timothy

Police officer killed, his wife, two daughters and 20 others abducted as bandits attack Kaduna communities

Police officer killed, his wife, two daughters and 20 others abducted as bandits attack Kaduna communities

Police officer killed, his wife, two daughters and 20 others abducted as bandits attack Kaduna communities