Kaduna: Bandits abduct 18 in recent assault

No fewer than 18 folks, largely ladies and kids, have reportedly been kidnapped, whereas two males had been killed following an assault on Akwando group in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The assault, in accordance with a social media publish by Reuben Buhari, a former aide to the late Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, occurred at about 12:30am on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, blueprint stories.

Buhari, who served as Yakowa’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, mentioned the victims had been members of his prolonged household, together with his cousins, their youngsters and grandchildren.

He listed 18 folks as having been taken away by the attackers, amongst them a number of married ladies, younger youngsters and infants, together with infants aged six months, 5 months and 4 months.

Those kidnapped in accordance Buhari embrace Usman Galadima, 55; Amina Ahmadu, 52; Alice Ahmadu, 45; Haske Ahmadu, 18; Magdalene Marcus, 35; Gloria Marcus, six months; Lovene Ishaya, 25; Happy Steven, 23; and Zillah Steven, one 12 months.

Others are Afiniki Irimiya, 30; her one-year-old daughter, Jeneth Irimiya; Laraba Irimiya, 32; Sim Shagari, 30; three-year-old Yangal Shagari; one-year-old Musa Genesis; Miracle Genesis, 21; and two different infants, a four-month-old woman and a five-month-old boy.

Buhari additionally disclosed that two males, recognized as Irimiya Galadima, 41, and Benjamin Danlami, 32, had been killed in the course of the assault.

The circumstances surrounding the killings and the kidnapping had but to be independently confirmed by safety authorities as of the time of submitting this report.

An try to acquire the response of the Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Hassan Mansur, was unsuccessful, as he couldn’t be reached.

Meanwhile, the newest incident has renewed considerations over the persistent insecurity affecting Akwando and different communities in Kachia Local Government Area.

Akwando was additionally the scene of an assault on April 26, 2026, when 9 folks, together with six schoolchildren, had been kidnapped whereas travelling from the village to Kachia.

The victims spent 36 days in captivity earlier than regaining their freedom in early June. Their launch was confirmed by group representatives and Buhari, who mentioned the kids had endured a traumatic expertise and missed virtually a complete educational time period. A younger woman was additionally reportedly killed in the course of the April assault.