The Kaduna state police command has launched an investigation after bandits abducted nine farmers and attacked a mosque in separate incidents in Kaduna State, leaving one person de@d and three others injured.
According to reports, the first incident saw six farmers getting abducted while working on their farms in Abashiya near Iburu Village, Kufana District of Kajuru Local Government Areaon Monday, June 1.
A community leader said the attackers initially abducted nine persons but released three who sustained injuries during the operation. He mentioned that no contact had yet been made with the families of the victims and called on security agencies to act urgently to secure their release and prevent further attacks.
In a separate incident on Sunday night, suspected bandits stormed a mosque in Unguwar Namama village, Kaya area of Giwa Local Government Area, k!ling a worshipper, injuring two others and abducting three residents during evening prayers.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers arrived on motorcycles and opened fire on worshippers during Maghrib prayers, k!lling one person inside the mosque while two others sustained injuries.
Confirming both incidents, the spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan, said security agencies had launched efforts to rescue the abducted victims and restore calm in the affected communities.
He said the mosque attack occurred while worshippers were observing prayers between Maghrib and Isha and noted that the affected communities share borders with Katsina State, requiring coordinated security operations.