Birnin-Gwari: Again 42 passengers kidnapped

In a daring and consistent operation along Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna Highway, armed bandits have kidnapped 42 passengers en-route to Kano within 24 hours.
A leader of National Union of Road Transport Workers in Birnin-Gwari, who pleaded anonymity, told PRNigeria that the incidents occurred tetween evening of Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
The union leader said: “At least 42 passengers have been kidnapped along Birnin-Gwari and Kaduna Highway between yesterday evening and this morning.
“This Wednesday morning around 8am, the armed bandit intercepted three vehicles conveying 21 people from Birnin-Gwari, Kuriga and Kagara and abducted them into the bush.
“Meanwhile, yesterday evening around 5.15pm, another 21 people inside commercial VW golf (saloon) cars were also kidnapped.
“Some of the drivers of the vehicles who escaped on sighting the kidnappers narrated their ordeal to us.
“Majority of the passengers, including women and children, were travelling to Kano when the kidnappings occurred.”
PRNigeria has gathered that relevant security agencies have been informed of the development and action is being taking to rescue the victims and apprehend the kidnappers.
Recall that PRNigeria had reported activities of armed bandits operating along Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna Highway, where they recently kidnapped 107 passengers, which prompted the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, to charge troops to end the wanton killings and destruction of property in the axis in three weeks.
Concerned with the incessant kidnapping and killing, the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the area cautioned its members from plying the route pending deployment of troop and other security agencies.
An official of the NURTW told PRNigeria that most of the kidnapped victims were passengers travelling between the Northern and Southern parts of the country.