Suspected bandits on Wednesday killed two persons and kidnapped 18 others in Akwando village, Kachia LGA of Kaduna State
Confirming the incident on his verified Facebook page, former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to late Governor Ibrahim Yakowa, Mr. Reuben Buhari, named those kidnapped as Usman Galadima, Amina Ahmadu, Ahmadu, Haske Ahmadu, Magdalene Marcus, Gloria Marcus,Lovene Ishaya, Happy Steven, Zillah Steven, Afiniki Irimiya and Jeneth Irimiya.
According to him, others include Laraba Irimiya, Sim Shagari, Yangal Shagari, Musa Genesis a little boy, Miracle Genesis.
Buhari also identified those killed as Irimiya Galadima and Benjamin Danlami.
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The schoolchildren regained their freedom after 36 days. The village has also been attacked on other occasions, leading to several deaths.
The latest attack is coming after about five people kidnapped from Awon village on April 5, 2026 were released, having spent about six months in captivity. Others died in the camp, while a little girl died a day after she was taken to the hospital in Kachia, following her release.
The Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Mansur Hassan, did not answer his calls and did not respond to text messages sent to him concerning the latest attack.
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