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A soldier identified as Yahaya Ayuba (Zabuyia) has on Monday reportedly killed, while his stepmother was abducted at Anguwan Rimi village in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A family member, Mr Kantiok Solomon, who confirmed the report, said the soldier arrived from Lagos on Sunday evening, and the gunmen entered the house while he (the soldier) was having a discussion with his family members at the palace.
“The incident happened last Sunday, at around 11:pm, when the bandits wielding AK-47 rifles invaded the house to abduct the stepmother, but the soldier resisted.
“During the operation, the gunmen notice his uniform hanging on the cushion and resort to gunning him down without hesitation,” Kantiok added.
Another resident, Angelo Tagwai, appealed to security operatives to immediately swing into action to rescue the stepmother and ensure the perpetrators of this act are arrested and prosecuted.
As at press time, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, did not respond to calls for the confirmation of the report.
