Armed gunmen invaded Kufana town, Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, and abducted six persons. Among the victims was Mr. Samuel Abi Dangiwa, a prominent community leader and former Education Secretary of Kajuru Local Government. The abduction occurred on the Kaduna-Kachia Road. Military personnel and local youths launched a pursuit to rescue the abducted persons
15 Sept 2025 · Kufana, Kajuru, Kaduna
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Kidnapped
6
Total casualties
0
Perpetrators
Unidentified Armed Actors
Response
Military personnel and local youths launched a pursuit to track the kidnappers. As of the time of reporting, efforts were ongoing to rescue the victims
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Banditry-for-ransom economy, weak rural security
Trajectory
Incident reflects persistence of abductions in Kajuru.
Cycle notes
The abduction in Kufana directly echoed the 28 June 2025 abduction of the Village Head of Bauda in Kufana Chiefdom, the 14 March 2025 abduction of six residents in Unguwan Yashi-Maraban Kajuru, and the 21 February 2025 abduction of a father and daughter in Kufana – all part of a sustained pattern of mass kidnappings targeting rural communities along the Kaduna‑Kachia corridor.
Pattern
Mass abduction
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