At least 15 people have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Mani village, Chikun LGA of Kaduna state.
Sources said the gunmen invaded the community early Thursday morning, before swooping on “nursing mothers and young persons”.
Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the Kaduna police command, did not immediately respond to requests for comments on the development.
The north-west state has experienced frequent attacks and kidnappings by gunmen in recent times.
On March 7, over 200 students and pupils were kidnapped after bandits attacked Government Secondary School Kuriga, Chikun LGA of the state.
On March 12, bandits abducted about 61 persons in Buda community under Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state.
In February, six people were killed when bandits invaded Kwasam community, Kauru LGA of Kaduna.
Zakariya Markus, a retired director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was abducted during the attack.
The Cable
