Eight Kaduna residents abducted and killed in captivity
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Eight residents abducted in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, including a mother, her two daughters and a newborn baby, are reported to have died in captivity after six months in detention. Journalist Reuben Buhari reported the deaths in a Facebook post; the victims were among 11 people abducted in Awon on 20 April 2026.
Eight residents of the Awon community, in Kachia Local Government Area, southern Kaduna State, have died in captivity six months after being abducted by bandits. The victims were among 11 residents abducted on 20 April 2026, according to Nigerian media outlet Daily Post.
Those who died include a mother, her two daughters, a newborn baby, 34-year-old Yusuf Bawa and the latter’s five-year-old son. The kidnappers demanded 300 million naira and 23 motorbikes; after the community refused, they threatened to deprive the hostages of food. Several victims are reported to have died of illness and hunger, including the mother and her 14-year-old daughter.
Journalist Reuben Buhari confirmed the deaths in a Facebook post on Thursday 22 October. Efforts to contact Mansir Hassan, Kaduna police spokesman, had not succeeded by the time of publication, Daily Post reports.
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