About 36 residents of Keke B Community in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have reportedly been kidnapped.

The incident, gathered According to Daily Trust, took place while many residents were preparing to retire for the day on Monday.

An eyewitness said that the bandits, who operated unchallenged, moved from house to house.

According to Muhammad Salihu, a resident, “Many of us were still outside when the bandits attacked because it was quite early, around 8.30pm. They came in a large number, shooting sporadically and brandishing weapons.

“The broke into people’s houses one after the other and kidnapped the occupants. One person, a motorcycle mechanic, was able to escape from the kidnappers, but they went away with 36 residents.”

There is no official comment from security authorities at the time of this report.

However, it was gathered that policemen are presently in the community to access the situation.

Recall that a month ago, seven residents of the same community were kidnapped including a man, his wife and their housemaids.