GUNMEN KIDNAP FULANI LEADER IN KADUNA RAID

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Bandits have abducted the Wakilin Fulani of Janjala, Alhaji Atah Adamu Wakili, along with a nursing mother and 37 other residents in a violent assault on the community in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The attack, which took place around 10 p.m. on Sunday, also saw the bandits rustling several cows.

A local community leader confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that the heavily armed bandits, some wearing military uniforms, raided the area in three separate groups, attacking multiple homes and kidnapping villagers amid intense gunfire. Some of the attackers also targeted a nearby Fulani settlement and seized cattle.

“It was around 10 p.m. when I received a call that the Wakilin Fulani of Janjala, his wives, his eldest son Abubakar, and 37 others had been taken by the bandits,” the community leader stated.

The assailants reportedly moved from house to house, operating for nearly two hours without security intervention.

“Until around 11:23 p.m., when some troops from Kagarko arrived and fired shots into the air, the bandits had already escaped with their captives and the stolen cattle,” he added.

This assault follows a recent raid by bandits on three other communities—Mai-Iddo, Gidan Makeri, and Kuchimi—on February 11, during which they abducted a pastor’s wife and 15 others, while also burning homes and harvested crops.

The kidnappers are reportedly demanding a ransom of N50 million and six motorcycles for the release of their victims.

The police have confirmed the latest attack but have not provided additional details.