BREAKING: Terrorist invade community in Kaduna, abduct scores of residents days after threatening to kidnap Buhari, Gov El-Rufai

Terrorists suspected to be bandits, have again invaded the New Millennium City Settlement, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping scores of residents.

BREAKING: Terrorist invade community in Kaduna, abduct scores of residents days after threatening to kidnap Buhari, Gov El-Rufai

MyschoolNews learnt on Tuesday morning that the attackers invaded the area on Monday night and carried out their operation for hours.

It was gathered that just three weeks ago, the terrorists attacked Sabon Gero community in the New Millennium City Settlement, killing a joint task force commander and a resident.

They also abducted 16 other members of the community, including a medical doctor, in what seemed to be a serial assault on the settlement.

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According to a source, the late JTF commander opened fire on sighting the bandits “not knowing that the bandits had closed in on his team.”

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“The bandits opened fire and hit the commander in his legs and he fell. They then shot him in the head, shattering his skull. A resident, who was hit by bullets, died on his way to a hospital,” the source had added.

In the fresh attack on Monday, SaharaReporters learnt that scores of residents were also kidnapped from the New Millennium City Settlement.

The Nigerian police and the military authorities have yet to comment on the latest assault.