On Christmas Day, one person was slain and 45 others were abducted in Kaduna

On Christmas Day, robbers attacked Angwan Aku in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where they killed one person and kidnapped no less than 45 others.

A source claims that the incident happened as the victims were preparing to go to a church ceremony to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

The thieves came in a big group on motorcycles and parked them along the road before going into the villages and opening fire.

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According to the report, the bandits picked their victims as they went from house to house, taking 53 with them, though seven people were able to escape and one died by the time their operation was over.

The source emphasised that the bandits struck on Sunday, Christmas Day, about 10 a.m., as Christians were getting ready for church services, and that 45 of the locals are still held captive.

The state police command and the government of the state have not yet confirmed the attack.

When asked about it, DSP Mohammed Jalige, a spokesman for the Kaduna State Police, said he didn’t know about it.