Gunmen have abducted 18 persons, including four nursing mothers, in Mando village in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state.
The Chairman of the Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), Salisu Haruna, who confirmed the incident in a statement said the attack took place around 1:30 am on Wednesday.
He said that the gunmen wielding AK 47 rifles raided a number of houses, carting away food stuff.
Haruna said security operatives could not prevent the attack despite the proximity to an air force base.
