Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday stormed a community, Barkallahu in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped seven persons.
Five members of the same family were among the seven persons kidnapped.
It was learnt that the bandits invaded the community at about 1:30 am on Friday, shooting indiscriminately as they broke into houses to pick their victims.
A resident, Abdulsalam Haruna, said the gunmen went away with his wife and four children.
Haruna told newsmen that two of the children were students of the Federal University, Malunfashi in Katsina State.
He also said the hoodlums left with two of his neighbour’s children, adding that the bandits attacked two other houses in the area, including that of a retired director in the Kaduna State Ministry of Education.
Haruna said, “The incident happened about 1:30 am (on Friday). They broke my gate and came into my compound. They broke the door to my house and ordered everybody to follow them.
“They went away with my wife and four of my children, two of which are students of the Federal University, Malumfashi, Katsina State.
“They also attacked my neighbour and went away with two of his children.
“Two other houses, including that of a retired director in the Kaduna Ministry of Education, were also attacked, but they did not kidnap anybody or carry anything there.
“We alerted the personnel but by the time they arrived, the bandits had escaped with the victims.”
Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, could not be reached for comments.