Suspected bandits have abducted Alhassan Adamu, the
Emir of Kajuru, in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state.

Mohammed Jalige, spokesman of Kaduna state police
command, told NAN that the incident happened in the early
hours of Sunday.

It was gathered that the bandits numbering over 200
stormed the emirate, firing gunshots, before proceeding to
the Emir’s palace and taking him and 13 members of his
family away.

Three women, two of his grandchildren, three of his aides
and five others were abducted.

Jalige said the second class traditional ruler and the other
victims were kidnapped at his residence.

He said a combined team comprising members of the police
mobile force, operatives of operation Puff Adder and anti-
kidnapping squad of the Kaduna state police command have
launched a manhunt for the kidnappers, with a view to
rescuing the victims and arresting the criminals.

“The bandits came around 12:30 am and broke the gate to
the palace. After breaking the gate to the palace, they went
and broke the door to the emir’s room,” a resident told
TheCable.

“They kidnapped the emir, his daughter and four
grandchildren. The bandits also entered three other houses
and abducted 9 people including a nursing mother.”

This is the latest in a series of attacks in the state after the
abduction of 121 students of Bethel Baptist school in Chikun
LGA.


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