Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district at the 8th National Assembly, has identified one of those kidnapped by bandits in Anguwan Gimbiya area of the state on Friday.
Sani disclosed that a chieftain of Ohanaeze in the state, Eze Fred Awagu Odum Igbo 1, was one of those abducted by bandits.
The former lawmaker, who described the incident as a tragedy, said the bandits operated freely for hours.
He wrote: “Eze Fred Awagu Odum Igbo 1 an Ohaneze chieftain in Kaduna state is one of the several persons kidnapped yesterday at Anguwan Gimbiya in the Outskirts of Kaduna city.
“The bandits operated freely for hours. This is the tragedy of our times.”
WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that gunmen attacked and killed at least two residents of the Anguwan Gimbiya community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State
It was gathered that the incident which occured on Friday morning, also led to the abduction of about 20 persons in the community.
The assailants were said to have invaded the community early hours of Friday with sophisticated weapons and shooting sporadically, leading to the death of the two people.