Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have returned to the Abuja-Kaduna highway, abducting dozens of travelers.
The attack occurred between Akilbu and Rijana villages along the expressway.
Confirming the attack, Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna State senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate said the security officers refused to engage the kidnappers.
Passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna highway have been targeted by gunmen recently, with several persons abducted and some killed.
A Zamfara governorship aspirant in the 2019 election, Sagir Hamida was recently killed by gunmen along the highway with several other travelers also kidnapped during the attack.
