A female expatriate and one other person have been killed by armed bandits in Kaduna on Friday, the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed.
Three other persons were kidnapped.
The people were attacked at a recreational centre in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the police said on Saturday.
According to the spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, the suspected bandits upon gaining entrance into the castle shot sporadically.
His words: “The bandits shooting sporadically and in the process shot dead two persons including an expatriate lady and took away three others.”
The police spokesman said the victim had been evacuated to St. Gerald Hospital while efforts were ongoing to rescue those kidnapped.
He explained that findings had shown that the victims were in the state from Lagos for tourism along with 12 other people.
He said the bandits attacked the people after party at the castle located at the Hill Top.
He added: “Normally, whenever such social events would happen, the organisers used to inform the police for security coverage, but the party was done without the knowledge of the police in the area as traditionally done.
“However, intensive efforts are being made by the command to rescue the kidnapped persons, apprehend the fleeing culprits and bring them to justice.”
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Abdur-Rahman, had called on members of the public to help with useful information that could lead to the rescue of the victims and arrest of the kidnappers.
