COVID-19 LOCKDOWN:GUNMEN KILL STUDENT, KIDNAP COUPLE IN KADUNA
Gbagyi Villa in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State was invaded by Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday, 18th April, killed a polytechnic student and kidnapped a couple.
According to an eyewitness, The incident happened between 1am and 2 am.
Presently the state is on lockdown aimed at curtailing the spread of coronavirus pandemic. The eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the residents alerted the police when the incident occurred.
“When the police arrived at the scene, they got another distressed call from a nearby community and left immediately,” he said.
Report indicates that the National Diploma student in Zamfara State came out on hearing the cry of the couple and was shot dead by the gunmen.
Chairman of the Vigilance Group in Gbagyi Villa, Emmanuel Martins, confirmed the incident, describing it as disturbing and unfortunate.
The Chairman Gbagyi Villa Property Owners Association, Mr Chris Obodumu, has called on the government to intervene in the situation.
He said, “The gunmen in large numbers broke into the home of the couple, Mr and Mrs Jack Uwenke and abducted them. They left their children crying.”
“A National Diploma student at Kaura Namoda Polytechnic, Gusau, Zamfara State, Stephen Sebastin, who was a neighbour to the abducted couple, came out on hearing noises to help but was shot dead in the process.”
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