- Suspected kidnappers have abducted a new bride and 10 others in Kaduna state
- The bride was being conveyed to her husband’s house by her friends and relatives when the gunmen struck
- Also, the incident was said to have occurred around 8pm on Saturday, March 31
A new bride who was being escorted to her husband's house has been reportedly kidnapped alongside 10 others at Birnin Gwari town in Kaduna state on Saturday, March 31.
Premium Times reports that the bride, after the wedding, was being conveyed to her husband’s house by her friends and relatives when the gunmen stopped the vehicle and took them away.
The incident which threw the community into confusion occurred around 8pm.
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A former chairman of the local government confirmed the incident to the news outlet. He also added gunmen operated with impunity as nobody challenged them.
“They simply stopped a bus that was conveying the bride to her husband’s house with her relatives and friends numbering about 10. The incident took place about 55 kilometres from Birnin Gwari main town,” he said.
“The Funtua road is now a danger zone because at any point they (bandits) can strike. They operate with impunity along that highway because it’s bordering Birnin Gwari and Katsina.
“Our vigilantes need little support to engage these bandits. The government needs to mobilise the vigilantes and support them to enable them discharge their work effectively,” he added.
NAIJ.com had earlier reported that that a total of 750 criminals, including cattle rustlers, bandits and kidnappers have sworn to an oath to abandon their illegal activities in Anchau village, Kubau local government area of Kaduna state.
400 of the repentant criminals swore by the Holy Qur’an three weeks ago while another batch of 350 took the oath on Saturday, March 31, to abandon their criminal way of life.
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Mr Austin Iwar, the commissioner of police told newsmen on Sunday that the criminals were made to repent after intensive dialogue involving community leaders.
According to him, the repentant criminals took advantage of the window of opportunity opened by the government and the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris.
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