* 86 still in captivity
No fewer than 80 worshippers, who were among the 166 abducted during a church service at Kurmin Wali in Kajuru Local Government Area, have reunited with their families.
The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, disclosed this in an interview on Sunday.
Dan’azumi explained that although about 177 worshippers were initially believed to have been kidnapped during the attack, 80 were later confirmed to have escaped and sought refuge in nearby communities.
The village head, however, stated that 86 worshippers are still being held in captivity by the bandits.
“We have observed that some people are trying to politicise our situation, even as families are going through serious trauma.
“We are appealing to the government and the military to expedite action to secure the safe return of the remaining 86 people still in the bandits’ camp,” Dan’azumi added.
When contacted, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the police would release a comprehensive report on the incident.
“The police will come out with a comprehensive report on the Kurmin Wali abduction,” Hassan said.
