Gunmen have kidnapped two journalists together with their wives and children in Danhonu area of Kaduna on Saturday night.
The kidnapped journalists are Abdulgafar Alabelewe of the Nation Newspaper and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint newspaper.
One of the victims’ family members, Taofeeq Olayemi, said the kidnappers attacked the area around 10.30 pm, shot indiscriminately before taking away their victims.
Olayemi said the gunmen took away Alabelewe, his wife, and two of his children, as well as Aodu and his wife.
“Initially, they picked Abdulgafar, his wife, and three of his children and a girl staying with them before asking the girl to return with one of the children and left with Abdulgafar, his wife, and two children.
“They shattered their doors and windows and removed their burglary after scaling the fence.”
Olayemi, who is a neighbour to the victims, said that the kidnappers came around 10:30 pm on Saturday.
“They first forced Aodu’s door open and picked him and his wife and left their sick daughter behind.
“Then, they entered Abdulgafar’s house through the fence and jumped into his house.
“They went straight into his bedroom and picked him, his wife, and two of their kids and left immediately, after which the vigilantes arrived and started shooting into the air.”
The police is yet to react to the incident.
