On July 6, 2024, a large number of armed bandits invaded the Dahjonu community in Millennium City of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted two journalists: Mr. Abdulgafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspapers and Mr. AbdulRaheem Abdu of Blueprint newspapers as well as their wives and children.
Mr. Taofeeq Olayemi, one of the victims’ family members, confirmed the incident said when the bandits arrived, they scaled the fence, shot sporadically, shattered their windows and doors, and removed the protective iron before abducting the victims and taking them to an unknown destination.
The abducted journalists and their families were all rescued by security operatives near Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory on July 13.
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, handed them over to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in Abuja.
