Bandits abduct 18, kill two in Kaduna group

Suspected bandits on Wednesday killed two individuals and kidnapped 18 others in Akwando village, Kachia LGA of Kaduna State.

Confirming the incident on his verified Facebook web page, former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the late Governor Ibrahim Yakowa, Mr Reuben Buhari, named these kidnapped as Usman Galadima, Amina Ahmadu, Ahmadu, Haske Ahmadu, Magdalene Marcus, Gloria Marcus, Lovene Ishaya, Happy Steven, Zillah Steven, Afiniki Irimiya and Jeneth Irimiya.

According to him, others embody Laraba Irimiya, Sim Shagari, Yangal Shagari, Musa Genesis, just a little boy recognized as Miracle Genesis.

Buhari additionally recognized these killed as Irimiya Galadima and Benjamin Danlami.

DAILY POST remembers that Akwando village was the positioning of the kidnapping of 9 schoolchildren as they travelled to highschool in Kachia on April 26, 2026.

The schoolchildren regained their freedom after 36 days. The village has additionally been attacked on different events, resulting in a number of deaths.

The newest assault is coming after about 5 folks kidnapped from Awon village on April 5, 2026 have been launched, having spent about six months in captivity. Others died within the camp, whereas just a little woman died a day after she was taken to the hospital in Kachia, following her launch.

The Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Mansur Hassan, didn’t reply his calls and didn’t reply to textual content messages despatched to him in regards to the newest assault.