Gunmen suspected to be bandits has invaded a farm company in Anchau town, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killed a soldier identified as Mohammed Sani and abducted two workers.
The victims abducted are identified as Charles Choko, a Zimbabwean national, and Yusuf Aliyu Bello from Kano State.
A member of the vigilante in the area who pleaded for anonymity told newsmen at the weekend that the bandits invaded the farm around 1:30 pm on Wednesday, August 24.
He said:
”The bandits attacked and killed a soldier working in the farm company and also kidnapped one Mr Charles Choko from Zimbabwe and one Yusuf Aliyu Bello from Kano state,” he said.
A villager who also pleaded anonymity told Daily Trust that he saw a team of security agencies on Friday going into the nearby bush in search of the victims.
A friend of the slain soldier, Abubakar Garkuwa, took to Facebook to mourn him.
He wrote:
“I just lost a friend who was killed yesterday in Anchau, Kubau LG of Kaduna State while on duty, a friend who valued Duty more than love of life. I’ve seen the Duty, Honor and Sacrifice you made outside the country and within.O Allah, forgive Sani and elevate his station among those who are guided. Send him along the path of those who came before, and forgive us and him. Ameen” he wrote.