Bandits Kill Kaduna-Based Lawyer, Abduct Son, Wife

A lawyer with the Kaduna ministry of justice, Haro Gandu has been killed while his wife and son were abducted on Sunday night when his residence at Tollgate area, along Abuja Road, Kaduna, was invaded by the bandits.

Timothy Gandu, a former commissioner of economic planning, who is the deceased’s brother confirmed the incident.

According to Timothy, the attackers gained access to the house by breaking the window.

Timothy said the bandits shot his brother on the shoulder as he was attempting to escape.

“It is the same narrative of criminality everywhere. Bandits invading communities and breaking into homes, killing and abducting people,” he said.

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“They came to the house on Sunday night, pulled down the window and gain access.

“They first shot him on the shoulder, he wanted to escape, they followed him and shot him on the back and he died. They abducted his wife and son.”

Kaduna is one of the states with pervasive killing and a high rate of insecurity.

Last week, about 60 people were reportedly killed in various attacks on communities in Kaura, Kajuru, Kauru, Zangon Kataf and Jama’a local government areas in the southern part of the state.