Kidnappers break into Kaduna estate, abduct residents – Daily Trust

Suspected kidnappers have kidnapped six folks, together with two secondary faculty college students, in an assault on Nuru Suraj Estate, Millennium City, Kaduna.

The attackers reportedly invaded the property shortly after midnight on Tuesday, abducting eight folks from two neighbouring homes earlier than releasing two aged ladies due to their age.

A resident, Maman Hamid, whose home is near these of the victims, mentioned the attackers gained entry to the property by way of its second gate.

She mentioned the incident threw residents into panic, including that army personnel pursued the abductors, resulting in the rescue of some victims, though six folks remained in captivity.

Abdullahi Wada, whose two grandchildren had been amongst these kidnapped, confirmed the incident, saying the attackers first stormed his daughter’s home and took the 2 boys.

According to him, the boys, aged 14 and 13, are college students of Junior Secondary School II and Junior Secondary School I, respectively.

He mentioned the abductors subsequently invaded a neighbouring home, the place they kidnapped a person, his spouse and their two youngsters.

Wada mentioned two aged ladies who had been additionally taken throughout the operation had been launched by the attackers due to their age.

He described the incident as distressing and referred to as on the authorities to take pressing motion to safe the discharge of these nonetheless in captivity.

“Anyone who has experienced something like this knows the kind of pain and distress the victims and their families are going through,” he mentioned.

He appealed to the federal government and safety businesses to do the whole lot mandatory to handle the state of affairs and make sure the protected return of the victims.

Another resident, Muhammad Abbas, mentioned he and his spouse had been watching tv of their room shortly earlier than midnight after they heard gunshots.

“We immediately switched off the television set, and I tried calling a friend but could not reach him. He later called me back to inform me of what had happened,” he mentioned.

The Kaduna State Police Command had but to problem an official assertion on the incident as of the time of submitting this report.

The command’s spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, couldn’t be reached by phone for feedback.

However, a senior safety officer, who was not authorised to talk publicly, confirmed the incident and mentioned an investigation had commenced.

The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, and his staff had been additionally mentioned to have visited the neighborhood to evaluate the state of affairs.

The newest assault has renewed issues over the security of residents in Millennium City, a rising residential space on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis that has witnessed repeated kidnapping incidents.

On October 6, 2026, suspected kidnappers reportedly kidnapped Ahmed Abubakar, his spouse and their toddler daughter, Fatima, from Alrahus Estate in Millennium City. The household was later rescued.

Police authorities had additionally introduced the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers and 4 alleged informants throughout operations round Millennium City and Maraban Rido on October 12. AK-47 rifles had been reportedly recovered throughout the operations.

In one other incident on October 1, suspected kidnappers killed a person recognized as Sikiru Shuaibu at BabbanSauraPW, whereas his spouse, Hafsat Sikiru, and their 14-year-old son, Abdulsalam, had been reportedly nonetheless in captivity weeks after the assault.

Meanwhile, a delegation of the Kaduna State Government, led by the Chief of Staff, lately visited the neighborhood to reassure residents of the federal government’s and safety businesses’ efforts to handle the safety challenges in Millennium City.

The delegation urged residents to offer safety businesses with credible info that might assist establish suspected informants and disrupt kidnapping networks.