Twenty-two persons were reportedly abducted on Wednesday by bandits that operated at Idon town in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A source said four persons were injured in the attack which occurred in the early hours of the day.
“We don’t know how they came but we just heard them shooting, breaking doors and windows. They came at about 12.30am early in the morning”, he said.
Officials of the state and the police command had yet to confirm the attack but the Supervisory Councillor in charge of Administration, Finance and Health in the local government, Bala Jonathan, identified the victims.
He said, “During the attack, the following people were abducted: Justina Joseph, Mary Joseph, Rejoice Joseph, Stephen Joseph Samson Ladan, Christiana David, Boniface David, Helen Aminu, Mirabel Aminu, Precious Philemon, Nelson Philemon and Christian Philemon.
“Others are Yosi Gabriel, Stephen Clement, Jinkai Musa, Derrick Obadiah, Daniel David, Paul David, Istifanus Peter, Miracle Matthew, Jesse Charles and Favour Daniel.”
Jonathan gave the names of those injured to include David Maigaya, Micah Musa, Josephine Matthew and Marshall Musa.
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