Policewoman, 5 others kidnapped in Kaduna

By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna

Bandits received bolder in Kaduna on the weekend, abducting a policewoman, her daughter and 4 others within the Janruwa space of the metropolis.

An eyewitness Babalola Matthew mentioned the outlaws went on rampage, flattening home home windows and burglar-proofing and ordering occupants out.

The policewoman, whose home was being attacked, ran exterior in a bid to flee and was caught by a batch of the assailants exterior, Matthew mentioned.

Her daughter clothed solely in a wrapper tied around her chest was additionally kidnapped.

Six individuals had been kidnapped within the assault, The Nation learnt.

“The bandits stormed our group about 10pm and raided 4 homes, kidnapped six folks, together with a lady, two feminine youngsters, two younger males and a grownup man,” Mathew mentioned. “They picked a lot of the victims by the home windows after shattering the window glasses and eradicating the burglar-proof, and ordered everybody out.

“The one grownup lady amongst these kidnapped was a policewoman. She heard after they had been making an attempt to interrupt into her home, so she ran out, not understanding that they had been many exterior. So, these ready exterior her home simply picked her. Her daughter, placing on solely a small wrapper round her chest, who adopted her mom, was equally taken.

“The abductors additionally ransacked the home.

Police spokesman ASP Muhammad Jalige promised to offer particulars of the incident from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) within the space.