Some travellers have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits
along Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari road in Kaduna state.
The bandits were said to have blocked the highway on Tuesday
to attack the travellers.
Eight vehicles were reportedly razed by the bandits during
the attack.
Ibrahim Nagwari, chairman of Birnin Gwari vanguards for
security and good governance, confirmed the attack in a statement.
According to Nagwari, the bandits intercepted a convoy of
motorists with security escorts between Kuriga and Manini, near Udawa area of
the state, and kidnapped an unspecified number of people.
“Today 31st May, 2022, terrorists along Birnin-Gwari- Kaduna
highway intercepted a convoy of motorists with security escorts between Kuriga
and Manini near Udawa and preyed on an unspecified number of people that were
abducted into the bush,” the statement reads.
“In the last four days terrorists had lay siege on motorists
on Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway, abducting as well as killing and wounding many
innocent citizens, yet our people are reduced to silence mode with no reportage
of the ugly situation nor any move by the authorities to show concern on the
deteriorating security around Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway.
“In the sad event
today, eight vehicles were set ablaze by the terrorists, while an unaccounted
number of innocent motorists mostly women and children were waylaid into the
bush by the terrorists for ransom.
“We had always appreciated efforts of security personnel in
their passion to curtail the precarious insecurity bedevilling Birnin-Gwari
general area. But, our people have reached a point of no return, hence the need
for the people of Birnin-Gwari and communities along the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari
highway to halt with immediate effect travelling on this notorious highway from
tomorrow till the security situation improves.”
Muhammad Jalige, Kaduna police command public relations
officer (PPRO), could not be reached to confirm the attack as his mobile phone
was switched off.
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