Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Saturday abducted the traditional ruler of Tunburku in Giwa local government area of Kaduna State, Ashiru Sherehu.
He was abducted while returning from his farm. The area, part of the Fatika district, has been under siege, making it dangerous for local residents.
Ahmadu, a resident according to Dailytrust said that fear of abduction or death has kept farmers from working on their fields just a few kilometers away from the town.
Hussaini Umar, the Sarkin Fadan Galadimawa and another traditional leader in the community, confirmed the kidnapping.
He said that the village head was abducted by 5pm on Saturday while returning from his farm.
“The bandits stopped him and took him away. We haven’t heard from them yet,” Umar said.
On Sunday afternoon, two more farmers were kidnapped in Sabon Layi under Kidandan Ward while working on their farms.
Witnesses were unable to intervene due to the bandits being armed.
Umar expressed his concern over the increasing attacks on farmers and acknowledged the efforts of soldiers in the area. However, he urged the government to deploy more security personnel to address the escalating insecurity.
Kaduna State police command is yet to issue an official statement in respect to the unfortunate incident.
