Dare-devil bandits that have been making life a big nightmare for citizens in Kaduna State, seem not letting down their devilish attacks on the state.
While the search and rescue by the military is intensifying for the 287 students abducted in Kuriga recently, bandits have again attacked the Kajuru Station community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of the state, abducting eighty-seven people.
The murderous criminals were also reported to have looted some shops and houses in the community.
Sunday’s attack came barely 24 hours after 14 people were abducted at Dogon Noma community also within Kajuru Local Government Area.
Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force are yet to confirm Sunday’s attack. But Channels Television, reported the Chairman of Kajuru Local Government Area, Alhaji Ibrahim Gajere, as saying that the bandits invaded the Kajuru Station community at about 9: 00 pm on Sunday, making away with many residents.
He lamented that the constant attacks on Kajuru have left many residents in fear and panic
It would be recalled that Kajuru and Chikun local government areas in Kaduna Central Senatorial District have come under heavy attacks in recent times, including the abduction of 287 students at Kuriga community in Chikun.
The Chief Of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, met with Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State to discuss the upsurge in violent abductions of citizens.
During the meeting which was also attended by representatives of the Kuriga community, General Musa assured that the abducted students, and those who were recently kidnapped by bandits at Kajuru, would soon be rescued and united with their families safe and sound.
General Musa assured that the military and other security agencies are working tirelessly to free the hostages
He vowed that all those behind the kidnappings and attacks in Kaduna and other states in the North West zone would be apprehended and brought to justice.
His words: “We are here to show solidarity to this community so that you would know that whatever you are going through, we are also going through it. We assure you that God Almighty is on our side, and whatever we are going through is just temporal.
“And the problem is as a result of people who don’t want development for this country so that development would take place. We are working tirelessly to make sure that all those kidnapped would be safeguarded and brought out as quickly as possible.”
On his part, Governor Sani said the state was getting support from both the army and police.
“We will ensure that we beef up security in Kuriga community,” the governor said. “We are getting a lot of support from security agencies, from both police and army.”
