Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted six people including five siblings in Gonin Gora area of Chikun local government area of Kaduna state.
The siblings, all boys, who are between the ages of 8 and 18 Years were abducted while they were sleeping in their home in the late hours of Friday.
Their father, Mr. Bamidele Awelewa, narrating how the incident happened, said the kidnappers gained access into his compound by breaking the fence and later forced themselves into the main building.
He said the bandits, armed with dangerous weapons, beat his children before whisking them all away.
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Awelewa further explained that he and his wife were later released by the kidnappers who instructed them to look for money to pay the ransom for the release of their five children or else they would be killed.
His wife who is still in shock over the incident appealed to the government to assist them to secure the release of their children.
Meanwhile, Channels Television reported that the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security as well the Commissioner of Police have visited the family of the victims to commiserate with them and also to get first-hand information about how the incident happened.
The Police commissioner while assuring the residents that everything is being done to tackle the problem of banditry and kidnapping in Chikun local government, also urged them to always provide the security agencies with useful information that will lead to the arrest of criminal elements in the area.
