According to Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the gunmen intercepted a commercial vehicle near Chin Golf village early Tuesday morning.
The report added that the victims, comprising six women and a driver, were forced out of the vehicle and taken into the forest.
Intelligence sources cited by Makama suggested that the gunmen are suspected to be associates of Turji Bello, a notorious bandit leader.
On December 22, gunmen reportedly kidnapped 18 travellers in Emure Ile, Ekiti state.
The attackers were said to have ambushed a vehicle heading to Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, seizing all the passengers onboard.Sources claim the kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N30 million for each victim.Also, on December 10 in Zamfara state, at least 43 individuals were reportedly abducted by gunmen in Kakidawa, Goga district of Maradun LGA.//TAP HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY//.//TAP HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY//
The armed men were said to have invaded the community late at night, firing gunshots indiscriminately and forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes.
The assailants carried out a house-to-house search, capturing women and children who could not escape. However, no ransom has been demanded yet. TheCable