Fresh attacks at Mile One Village, Southern Kaduna, Four dead

At least four persons have been killed after unknown gunmen attacked Mile One Village in Tafan District, Kaduna State on Friday, November 25, 2016.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that several houses including the house of the village head were burnt during the attack.Speaking to reporters on Saturday morning, a resident in Kafanchan said that the hoodlums launched an attack against the residents between 2 p.m. and 10p.m on Friday.

However, reports say the residents of the neighbouring villages of Gidan Waya, Ungwuan Ninzo and Ungwuan Kagoro have fled for fear of possible attacks.

The villages as well as Kaduna State College of Education have been turned to ghost towns.

Pasakori Village which share boundaries with Mile One Village came under similar attack on Thursday.

Mohammed Hirse; Former Minister of Foreign affairs Kidnapped in Kaduna

Odua People's Congress Members brandishing sophisticated weapons

The former minister was abducted by the gunmen when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Alhaji Mamman Daura at his Inuwa road residence in Kaduna Metropolis.

According to reports, the former Minister in company of a friend, had gone to pay condolence visit to the family of the late Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki on kabiru road, few meters away from Inuwa Wada road and was said to stop over at the house of Daura who was at home receiving guests and other family members.

Getting out of his car and exchanging pleasantries with some guests who were standing in front of the house, three men inside an ash coloured Toyota Corolla car stopped, jumped down from the car and whisked the former minister away almost immediately.

Meanwhile, spokesman for the Kaduna Police command, Aliyu Usman who confirmed the incident, says a team of detectives have been deployed across the state to ensure safe and unconditional release of the former minister from his abductors.

Cases of kidnapping of high profile individuals is becoming rampant in Kaduna state.

In October, a former Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurenttia Mallam and her husband were abducted by gunmen along Abuja-Kaduna highway, and were released few days after.

This is inspite of the inauguration of a special anti kidnapping squad in the state by the Inspector General of Police two months ago.