Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted not less than 18 residents in an attack on Keke community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
NIGERIAN NEWSTRACK learnt that the incident occurred at the early hours of Tuesday when the assailants invaded the area.
According to reports, the gunmen numbering about 20, stormed the area at about 12am with sophisticated weapons, shooting sporadically before whisking the victims away.
As at the time of filing this report the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige said he was not aware but would inquire and revert.
In recent times, Kaduna has been one of the worst-hit states in the north in terms of the kidnapping of students and other residents.