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At least 46 people have been kidnapped in Agunu Dutse, Agunu ward of Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
A resident, Maurice Clement Tanko (Galadiman Agunu Dutse), said the kidnappers stormed the area around 12:30am, on Thursday.
“It was around 12:30am that our volunteer vigilante noticed some unusual movement in an outskirts of the community like 200mitre away and the flash torches as the on trick of communication but the no response,” he said.
“And the kidnappers operated for like 10-20 mins but noticed that the vigilante were on high alert.”
He added that one person from the community, Abubakar Sule, was injured during the attack, but is presently receiving treatment in a medical facility.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammed Jalige, did not respond to inquiries on the attack. (Daily Trust)
