BREAKING: Terrorists abduct 87 in Kaduna fresh attack

Terrorists on Sunday night reportedly kidnapped 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, The Punch Newspaper report. 

A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, who confirmed the incident said the terrorists also broke into some shops and stole food items and other valuables.

He said they invaded the village around 10 pm.

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The attack came barely two days after 15 women and a man were abducted in the Dogon-Noma community of the same local government.

Kajuru and Chikun LGs had in the past two weeks become the hotbed of kidnapping, causing tension in the state.

“As of the time I visited the community this morning, security operatives have not been drafted to help restore the confidence of the villagers.

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“The villagers are traumatised by the sad development. The government needs to re-strategise in tackling these terrorists,” he said.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, did not respond to calls or a text message sent to him by our correspondent as of the time of filing this report.

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