Less than 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari decried security situation with telling effects on lives and properties in Kaduna and Zamfara states, calling on the military to rise up to the situation, the Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu has been abducted from his residence in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
Along with the Emir were 10 other persons which included his two grandchildren, three women and five others.
The Kaduna Sate Police Public Relations, Muhammed Jalige confirmed the Emir’s abduction to inquisitive journalists.
According to him, “it is true that the Emir was abducted alongside 10 other persons, not 12 persons.”
To this end, he said, “a manhunt with the operatives of Police and other security agencies has already been launched to rescue the Emir and others unhurt”.
Source close to the Emir said the bandits stormed the Emir’s residence in the early hours of Sunday, around 12:00 am shooting sporadically.
Speaking further, the source added that, “the bandits whisked away 12 persons, including family members and aides of the Emir including women and children.”
Giving his own account, another source said “three women, two of the Emir’s grand children, three of his aides were among the people kidnapped”.
He recalled that “just a day before the incident, the Emir had summoned a security meeting; announcing a potential ploy to kidnap him but unfortunately no action was taken by the authorities to prevent the attack”.
