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JUST IN: Bandits Strike Again, Abduct Two Journalists, Wives
Bandits have launched a brutal attack on Saturday night in the Dahjonu community of Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
Eko Hot Blog reports that two journalists, Abdulgafar Alabelewe of The Nation and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint newspaper, along with their wives and children were abducted.
Alabelewe, who is the current chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council, was taken with his wife and two children, while Aodu and his wife were also kidnapped, leaving behind their ailing daughter.
A family member, Taofeeq Olayemi, confirmed the incident, stating the bandits invaded around 10.30 pm, firing indiscriminately before carrying out the abductions.
Olayemi said the bandits kidnapped Alabelewe, his wife, and two of his children, while Aodu and his wife, who was also sick, were kidnapped, leaving behind their sick daughter.
He said, “Initially, they picked Abdulgafar, his wife, and three of his children and a girl staying with them before asking the girl to return with one of the children and left with Abdulgafar, his wife, and two children.
“They shattered their doors and windows and removed their burglary after scaling the fence.”
Olayemi, who is also a neighbour to the victims, added, “They came around 10:30 pm on Saturday and started shooting indiscriminately.
“They first forced Aodu’s door open and picked him and his wife and left their sick daughter behind.
“Then, they entered Abdulgafar’s house through the fence and jumped into his house.
“They went straight into his bedroom and picked him, his wife, and two of their kids and left immediately, after which the vigilantes arrived and started shooting into the air.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filling this report.
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