From Sola Ojo, Abuja
15 persons from three houses were reportedly abducted by bandits in Mani Village, located opposite Indomie Factory, Rido Ward of Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State on Thursday morning.
As of the time of filing this report, both the Kaduna State Police Command and the State’s Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs are yet to make any official statement on the incident.
However, an unofficial but credible voice in the area who spoke in confidence lamented that six of his relatives were among those kidnapped early today.
According to this source, “15 persons were abducted from three houses in Mani village opposite Indomie company Rido Ward of Chikun LGA Kaduna state in the early hours of today.
“I know the names (withheld) of my relatives involved. We are in deep thought as I send this message especially as we are yet to hear from the abductors.
“They include a nursing mother with four kids, young persons, and an infant”
The source, however, appealed to the federal and state governments to facilitate the quick rescue of his relatives while the incident was still fresh.
Chickun has remain the hot bed for kidnapping for some years now, defiance of security strategies and tactics so far deployed by the security agents to stop the menace in the local council.
