Gunmen kidnap nursing mother, baby in Bauchi

 

40-year-old woman, Kadijah Audu-Ardo and her baby have been kidnapped by gunmen in Tsamiya village, Boi, Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The Joint Task Force stationed in Boi, Bogoro LGA, disclosed this in a in a statement made available to journalists in Bauchi on Tuesday.

The woman was whisked away with her baby to an undisclosed destination on Monday night.

The statement read, “At about 12:00hours, villagers reported to our office the kidnapped case involving one Kadijah Audu Ardo by heavily armed gunmen.

“We quickly mobilised our personnel and moved to the community. As I am talking to you we are doing everything possible to secure the life of the woman and her baby.”

According to PUNCH, a resident of Tsamiya village said, “We are living in fear since this incident took place yesterday (Monday). The gunmen came in the late hours of the night and took away Khadija and her baby.

Khadija’s husband, Audu Ardo, said he went to see his cows in one of the nearby villages and decided to sleep there.

“I am not aware anything is about to happen. I was not at home when they came. I want to appeal to the kidnappers to please release my wife and my baby, they are innocent,” he pleaded.

Reacting to the incident, the village head, Bala Likita, said, “I’m shocked that for the first time kidnappers have gained access to my domain. May God protect us.”