By Muhammed Abubakar, Reporting
Gunmen have abducted a mother, Habitat Khadijah Audu Ardo and her suckling baby from Tsamiya village in Boi, Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The abduction was disclosed in a statement by the personnel of the Joint Task Force (JTF) stationed in Boi, Bogoro Local Government Area.
It said forty-year-old Hajiya Khadijah was kidnapped with her baby on Monday night.
“At about 12:00 hours, villagers reported to our office the kidnapped case involving one Kadijah Audu Ardo by heavily armed gunmen.
“We quickly mobilised our personnel and moved to the community.
“As I’m talking to you, we are doing everything possible to secure the life of the woman and her baby,” the statement read in part.
Meanwhile, fear has gripped residents of the village after the ignoble abduction of mother and baby.
A resident of Tsamiya village, Mr Joel Tuta, said that: “We are living in fear since this incident took place yesterday.
“The gunmen came in the dead of the night and took away Khadija and her baby.”
Speaking about the night of the incident, Khadija’s husband, Mallam Audu Ardo, said he passed the night in a nearby village he had gone to see his cows.
“I’m not aware anything is about to happen. I was not at home when they came.
“I want to appeal to the kidnappers to please release my wife and her baby. They are innocent,” Audu pleaded.
The village head of Boi, Mr Bala Ibrahim Likita, said “I’m shocked that for the first time kidnappers have gained access to my domain. Allah ya karemu.”
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