Police spokesman in Kaduna, Aliyu Usman said “we have received report of the incident, and we have since commenced action.”
“Our men have been combing the area, as well as Kaduna – Abuja express way. We will not relent until we fish out the perpetrators.
“As always, once we do that, we’ll invite the media to parade anyone arrested in connection with that,” he said.
Eyewitness say about 10 gunmen stormed the village on Saturday at about 9pm and carried out the act.
A resident who does not want his name mentioned for fear, said, “when the robbers came, they went to the man’s house, and before you know it, the man was shot and he died. They also took his two daughters with them.” he said.
“They may have information about the man – he was a former staff of NOCACO [electric cable manufacturing company] here in Kaduna.
On sunday the kidnappers called the son of the deceased and demanded a recharge card of N15,000.
On Tuesday, the kidnappers called and demanded that a ransom of N3 million be paid to secure the release of the girls.
The villager said, “we live in fear, we don’t know what will happen next. They have intensified attacks in surrounding villages.
“In fact, the village has been visited by gunmen who took away over 200 cattle belonging to Fulani in the village. We are really living in fear,” he said.
AFRICA PRIME NEWS gathered that other surrounding villages under such attacks include Unguwan Ayaba, Kabbai, Kwanti, Bakin Riza, Kankomi and Dutse, among others.
