Gunmen have attacked Kofar Gayan and Kofar Kona areas of Zaria and abducted some residents.
The incident came on the heels of the reported attack, two days ago, by bandits on Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna state.
ASP Mohammed Jalige, Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State Command, confirmed the incident.
He said he was working on a detailed update for circulation to the press.
However, an official of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KadVS) said on Sunday in Zaria, that the incident occurred between 12.01 and 1.00am on Saturday night.
The official, who did not give details on the exact number of people abducted by the kidnappers, said the incident occurred around Government Girls Secondary School, Kofar Gayan.
A witness, Malam Abdullahi Mohammed, a resident of the area, told NAN that no fewer than 12 people were abducted during the operation.
He added that about eight people were kidnapped from a single house, while others were picked separately.
Similarly, daughter of one of the victims, Hafsat Kusfa, said the bandits broke into their home around 12.01 am and assembled them in front of the house.
She added that the bandits, who were about seven, carrying guns and machetes, took away eight members of her family, including her father, mother, sisters and brothers.
Kusfa said her father and mother, as well as some of the kidnapped victims, were later released through the efforts of security men who intercepted the hoodlums. (NAN)
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