Bandits abduct more than 70 traders in Kaduna

More than 70 traders have reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits on Wednesday along the Birnin Gwari-Kaduna road.

Vanguard reported that the traders were travelling to Kano State when their convoy was attacked in the morning.

The publication quoted a local identified as Malam Umaru as saying that the traders' convoy had about 20 vehicles escorted by police.

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