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Bandits kidnap 30 commuters along Kaduna-Zaria Expressway

Bandits have abducted not less than 30 commuters along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway, Dumbin Rauga area in Zaria LGA of Kaduna State.

This is coming barely one month after bandits abducted not less than 20 commuters on the Giwa-Zaria expressway in the State.

Sources disclosed to Eons Intelligence that the attack occurred around 6.30pm on Monday December 13.

It was learnt that the assailants blocked the highway for several hours and also killed some persons who were commuting the route at that time. The number of casualties recorded cannot be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

There has been an upsurge in highway abductions in Kaduna State recently with the Kaduna-Abuja expressway an epicentre for several bandits attacks.

It should be recalled that on November 23, Eons Intelligence reported that bandits abducted an unspecified number of commuters on the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

Attah Aaron

Attah Aaron has spent over six years with Idoma Voice. He writes on religion and health.

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