Bandits have abducted two persons and injured another in Gwantu Kurmi community, the headquarters of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The kidnapped student was identified as Joshua Victor Arumbus of the Department of Architecture in Kaduna State University (KASU).
The passer-by was identified as Mr. Simon. One other citizen was critically injured.
The president of Gwantu People’s Progressive Union, Prince Bala Audu, confirmed the incident to the LEADERSHIP on Monday.
Mr Audu said the armed men invaded the community on Saturday at around 9:13pm on foot and started shooting indiscriminately at the residents.
He said, “It is most unfortunate that this incident happened just a half kilometre away from the Gwantu Police Divisional Headquarters and the Headquarters of the Operation Safe Haven in Gwantu.”
He urged the Kaduna State Government to take drastic measures in curtailing the security menace ravaging the state