Kaduna bride, 10 others kidnapped on way to husband's house

The bride, after the wedding, was being conveyed to her husband’s house by her friends and relatives when the gunmen stopped the vehicle and took them away.

Confirming the kidnap, a former chairman of the local government, who asked not to be named for security reasons, disclosed on phone that the gunmen operated with impunity as nobody challenged them, reports the Vanguard.

His words: “They simply stopped a bus that was conveying the bride to her husband’s house with her relatives and friends numbering about 10.

“The incident took place about 55 kilometres from Birnin Gwari main town.

“It was learned that three of the people abducted, including a member of the bride’s entourage, escaped and returned to the town yesterday morning.

“The Funtua Road is now a danger zone because at any point they (bandits) can strike. They operate with impunity along that highway because it is bordering Birnin Gwari and Katsina.

“Our vigilantes need little support to engage these bandits. The government needs to mobilise the vigilantes and support them to enable them discharge their duties effectively.”

(Vanguard)