Gunmen Abducts Two Journalists, Family Members In Kaduna

The Chairman, Correspondent Chapel, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kaduna State Council, AbdulGafar Alabelewe, and 3 of his family members, have been kidnapped.

Alabelewe is also the Correspondent of the Nation Newspaper.

Also kidnapped is the Correspondent of Blueprint Newspaper, Abdulraheem Aodo and his wife.

All the victims were abducted on Saturday night at Danhono 2, Millennium City, Kaduna State.

Confirming the incident on Sunday, Mansir Hassan, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kaduna State Command said the victims were abducted at about 10:30pm on Saturday.

Hassan said that the Police Operatives were trying their best to see that the victims were freed and unhurt.

“We have deployed our Operatives into the bush, where the kidnappers are suspected to be holding the victim captive.

“The victims are the Chairman, Correspondents Chapel, Kaduna State NUJ Council, AbdulGafar Alabelewe and 3 of his family members who were kidnapped last night at Danhono2, Millennium City, Kaduna.

“Also, the Correspondent of Blueprint Newspaper Abdulraheem Aodo and his wife were kidnapped too at the same place.

“AbdulGafar Alabelewe is also the Correspondent of the Nation Newspaper”, the Police Spokesman said.

Also confirming the incident to newsmen, Taofeeq Olayemi, a family member of one of the victims, said the bandits stormed the community at about 10:30pm on Saturday night and started shooting sporadically before carrying out the kidnap.

He said that the hoodlums kidnapped Alabelewe, his wife and two of his children, while Aodo and his wife were kidnapped, leaving behind their sick daughter.

“They shattered their doors, windows and removed their burglary after scaling the fence.

“They came around 10:30pm on Saturday night and started shooting sporadically. They first force Aodo’s door open and picked him and his wife and leave their sick daughter behind.

“Then, they entered Abdulgafar’s house through the fence and jumped into the house.

“They went straight into the bedroom and picked him, his wife and two of their kids and left immediately.”

The vigilantes arrives later and started shooting into the air after the criminals had whisked away the victims”, Olayemi said.

-9News Nigeria.