Bandits Hijack Truck, Kidnap 30 Women Escorting Newlywed Bride In Katsina
A convoy carrying a newlywed bride and her companions were on Thursday hijacked and kidnapped along Gamji Road in Dandume LGA of the State.
A source the bride accompanied by approximately 30 women, was en route to her husband’s residence in Ungwan Murjiya in Dandume LGA between 8:30-9pm when the convoy fell prey to the hoodlums.
The source disclosed that during the attack, the truck conductor was shot, and he is currently receiving medical treatment at Damari Hospital. In a separate incident around the same time, gunmen reportedly from Siddi forest infiltrated Tashar Nadaya, near the Gazari district border in Sabuwa LGA.
The criminals killed a commercial motorcycle rider, seizing his bike. They also opened fire on a group of four individuals, confiscating their motorcycles.
Chairman of Dandume LGA, Alhaji Basiru Musa, confirmed the report.
However, some unconfirmed reports revealed that a few kidnapped women managed to escape, but the chairman promised to verify and provide updates.
Despite the relentless efforts of the Katsina Security Watch Corps and other security forces, a day hardly goes by without a report of their nefarious activities
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