Some traders traveling to Kano State have been kidnapped on Birnin Gwari-Kaduna road. The incident happened at a bend near Udawa after Buruku.
POLITICS NIGERIA learnt that the traders’ convoy was attacked by bandits earlier on Wednesday. The terrorists then took them away, into the forests.
The traders (about 70 of them) were said to be travelling in a convoy of over 20 vehicles.
A community leader from Udawa, Muhammadu Umaru told journalists that, four of his neighbours were among those that were abducted.
“The attack happened about 11:00 a.m between Udawa and Buruku on the highway. Four of my neighbours were abducted. They are traders on their way to Kaduna, while some were heading for Kano. They were in a convoy of about 30 vehicles led by a police escort,” he said.
Meanwhile, the police is yet to issue a statement on the incident as of the time of publishing this report.
