Kaduna: Again, Gunmen attack Zaria community, kill 2, kidnap teacher

Armed men, suspected to be bandits, have again attacked the Kuregu community in Zaria local government area of Kaduna State, killed two residents and abducted an Arabic and Islamic studies teacher.

It was learnt that the incident occured on Friday night, when the armed men stormed the village with sophisticated weapons, gunned down two persons before whisking the teacher to unknown destination.

This is coming few days after three suspected kidnappers of the Bethel School Students, in Kaduna, were arrested and paraded at the force headquarters in Abuja.

Recall that bandits had on January 19, attacked the same community and abducted one Professor Aliyu Mohammed, of Abubakar Tafawa University’s Department of Agriculture , Bauchi, who was released after a ransom was reportedly paid.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Jalige, was unable to give details of the incident saying he would inquire and revert.

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