Bandits who raided Gbagyi Villa in Chikun Local government on the 10th January, 2022, killing a resident identified as Surveyor Gambo Silas, while taken away his wife, two children have contacted relations of the deceased, demanding a ransom of five million Naira for the release of the pregnant woman and her children.
A source close to the family said the bandits charge that their demands be taken with utmost importance.
A professional colleague of late Gambo said they are in confusion on the next action to take.
Recall that bandits on motorbikes, each carrying a rider and two others, attacked the Gbagyi Villa on Monday night, a community on the way to Kaduna Refinery, killing late Gambo and kidnapping his wife, Children and others.
Meanwhile, another gang of bandits Tuesday abducted unspecified number of traders travelling to Kano from Birnin Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State.
A driver who witnessed the incident told newsmen that the gunmen blocked the highway between Birnin Gwari and Kaduna at Unguwar Yako forest where they abducted the traders.
The source said the abducted persons were among dozens of travellers going from Birnin Gwari and neighbouring communities in Niger State to Kano on routine business trips.
“We were travelling in a convoy security escorts but they (bandits) abducted those who moved ahead of the convoy, which made them easy preys for the bandits. We came and met about four empty vehicles, while seeing the bandits moving into the forest with the captives. The soldiers are tracing them, we are stranded at a dangerous spot in the forest (Unguwar Yako) while the security escorts are chasing to rescue the abducted traders,” the source said.
The police spokesperson in Kaduna, Mohammed Jalige, when contacted promised to call back.
