Bandits on Saturday night invaded the residence of two journalists, in Dahjonu community, Kaduna State abducting them, their wives, and children.
According to The PUNCH, the victims include Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council, and AbdulRaheem Abdu, a journalist with Blueprint newspaper.
According to Taofeeq Olayemi, a family member of one of the victims, the bandits stormed the area around 10:30 pm, firing shots indiscriminately before carrying out the kidnapping.
Olayemi said the bandits kidnapped Alabelewe, his wife, and two of his children, while Aodu and his wife, who was also sick, were kidnapped, leaving behind their sick daughter.
He said, “Initially, they picked Abdulgafar, his wife, and three of his children and a girl staying with them before asking the girl to return with one of the children and left with Abdulgafar, his wife, and two children.
“They shattered their doors and windows and removed their burglary after scaling the fence.”
Olayemi, who is also a neighbour to the victims, added, “They came around 10:30 pm on Saturday and started shooting indiscriminately.
“They first forced Aodu’s door open and picked him and his wife and left their sick daughter behind.
“Then, they entered Abdulgafar’s house through the fence and jumped into his house.
“They went straight into his bedroom and picked him, his wife, and two of their kids and left immediately, after which the vigilantes arrived and started shooting into the air.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, is yet to comment on the incident.
