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There was confusion at old Birnin Yero town along Kaduna-Zaria Highway when gunmen abducted three housewives in the community.
It was gathered from local sources in the community that 10 people were abducted when the armed men stormed the area around 11 pm on Monday.
A resident, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said that among the victims were two sons of the community leader.
According to him, the armed men raided many houses during the operation.
“Most of the people in the community were not aware of the bandits’ presence in the village because they didn’t fire shots during the operation.”
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Gunmen have invaded Kofar Kuyambana Low Cost in Zaria council of Kaduna and abducted two housewives and three children.
The gunmen were said to have stormed the Kuyambana community around 10 pm on Sunday and attacked two houses in the area.
Five Almajiri children were said to have been hit by stray bullets during the attack.
Five out of the suspected gunmen, who invaded the communities, were also said to have been arrested.
Kaduna Police Command spokesman, ASP Mohammad Jalige, who confirmed the attack, said only two criminal suspects were arrested and the Command will issue a statement on the incident.