The wife and 14-year-old son of a man killed by bandits while trying to protect his family in Kaduna State are still in captivity three weeks after their abduction.
The victims, Hafsat Sikiru and her son, Abdulsalam Sikiru, were abducted from their home in Babban Saura PW on October 1, 2026, during an attack in which the bandits killed her husband, who was trying to protect his family.
Daily Trust gathered that the bandits had contacted the victims’ family, which has appealed to the government and security agencies to secure the release of the woman, her son and other residents abducted from the community during the attack.
A family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the family had been traumatised by the prolonged captivity and was relying on prayers while hoping for the intervention of the authorities.
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“We don’t know what to do for now because we have resorted to prayers, hoping that God will touch the hearts of the bandits to release them or that the government will rescue them for us. It has been three weeks since they were abducted,” he told Daily Trust.
He said members of the family had been struggling to sleep since the incident because they were worried about the conditions in which the victims were being held.
“Honestly, what will give us peace of mind is to see them released. Imagine a widow whose husband was killed and whose son has been rendered fatherless, both still in captivity in the forest. But Allah will intervene,” he said.
The family member appealed to the relevant authorities to intensify efforts to rescue the victims and reunite them with their family.
The abduction came amid renewed concerns over insecurity in parts of Kaduna, particularly communities around Millennium City and its environs.
A couple, Ahmed Abubakar Zakka and his wife, alongside their six-month-old daughter, Fatima, who were abducted from Millennium City on October 6, regained their freedom on October 15.
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