No fewer than 284 Nigerians were either killed or abducted in various attacks across the country in the first week of the year. A breakdown of the figure shows that 220 persons were killed and 64 kidnapped between January 1 and 7, according to media reports. On January 1, bandits killed one and abducted 12 persons in Kaduna, while the wife and daughters of a lecturer in Zamfara State were also abducted on New Year Day. Bandits killed nine villagers in Kaduna and one in Zaria at an IRT operative’s residence on January 5. On January 7, bandits killed two passengers and abducted 40 others in Taraba State, while five persons were abducted in the Federal Capital Territory.

Source: Punch January 12, 2022 00:06 UTC