- Armed bandits abducted Ishaya Kukah and six women during an attack on Anchuna village in the Ikulu Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State.
- The assault occurred around 11 p.m., with attackers firing sporadically and creating panic as they overwhelmed the village.
- A local family member confirmed the incident, noting that no ransom demands have been made, and drawing parallels to a previous kidnapping incident involving the Kukah family.
On Wednesday night, armed bandits abducted Ishaya Kukah the younger brother of Bishop Hassan Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese, as well as six women from Anchuna village in the Ikulu Chiefdom of the Zangon Kataf local government area, Kaduna State.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to a reliable source, the attack sent shockwaves through the community as the assailants, arriving in large numbers, fired sporadically before taking their captives to an unknown destination.
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Local resident and family member Mr. Samuel Kukah confirmed the incident, noting that his younger brother, Ishaya, was among those taken. “My brother, Ishaya, is the only male abductee; the rest are women and children.
The attackers launched their assault around 11 p.m.,” he said. He added that there has been no communication from the kidnappers, nor have any ransom demands been made.
Kaduna State police spokesperson DSP Mansir Hassan was unreachable at the time of this report.
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This incident recalls the January 2, 2018 kidnapping of Yohanna Kukah, a paramount ruler of the Ikulu Kingdom and another brother of Bishop Kukah—from his residence in Anchuna village in Southern Kaduna. Yohanna Kukah was released after spending nine days with his abductors.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that
