Bandits have abducted a mother and her six children in Kurmin-Uwa, a community near Janjala in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The incident occurred late Friday night, barely 24 hours after another attack in Unguwar Sabon-Titi, Kachia LGA, where gunmen kidnapped ten people, including seven members of a family.
A resident of Kagarko, Ibrahim Shehu, who confirmed the latest development, said the attackers stormed the village at about 10:23 p.m. and headed directly to a targeted residence.
According to him, the victims—identified as Ladi Malachy and her six children, Patience, Promise, Inama, Peter, and Aboyi Malachy—were taken away by the assailants.
A community leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also confirmed the abduction, stating that he immediately alerted security operatives after receiving reports of the attack.
“I received a distress call that bandits had invaded Kurmin-Uwa village. I quickly alerted security operatives, but I cannot confirm if they responded,” he said.
The leader noted that Kurmin-Uwa is located about two kilometres from Kagarko town and expressed concern over the rising wave of attacks in communities across the local government area.
As of the time of filing this report, no contact had been established with the kidnappers, further heightening fears among residents.
