Fear grip travelers as bandits return to Abuja, Kaduna highway abduct many

Fear grip travelers as bandits return to Abuja, Kaduna highway abduct many

By Our Reporter

Bandits have returned to the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Monday, abducting dozens of travellers.

The bandits had on Sunday abducted an unspecified number of passengers and killed a notable politician, Sagir Hamidu, who was said to have contested for the governorship election in Zamfara State in 2019.

NEWSng on Monday learnt that the bandits returned to the highway at about 4:30pm on Monday, and opened fire on motorists.

According to travelers the incident occurred less than five kilometers away from the point the assailants operated on Sunday.

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Lawan Sani, a traveler, who plied the road immediately after the incident said he saw at least four abandoned vehicles with shattered windshields and flat tyres.

“There was serious commotion and panic around the area. Soldiers arrived at the scene almost immediately but the bandits briskly finished the operation within minutes and disappeared into the bush with many people.

“I saw an 18-seater bus belonging to Zamfara Mass Transit, a Toyota Yaris, a Volkswagen Golf and one other vehicle I could not remember the model. The vehicles were raided with bullets and without their occupants,” Mr Lawan said

Spokesman for the Kaduna State Police Command, Mohammed Jalige, could not be reached for comments.

Fear grip travelers as bandits return to Abuja, Kaduna highway abduct many