Gunmen invaded my home in the village of Manchok in the middle of Tuesday night, killed my father and went away with my niece, Philip Yatai has disclosed.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that some gunmen on Tuesday night at about 9:00 pm invaded the Federal School of Statistics in Manchok, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The invasion left one dead and two kidnapped; including the Rector/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the school, Mr Amos Mangbon.
Findings reveal the deceased is an 86-year-old ex-staff of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Daniel Yatai, who is a resident of the community and father of Philip.
“Gunmen invaded my home in the village (Manchok) middle of Tuesday night, killed my father and went away with my niece… In all, we give thanks to God,” Philip wrote on Facebook.
Though police authorities are yet to confirm the incident, it was gathered that the gunmen in their large numbers started shooting sporadically to scare residents when they invaded the community.
The daughter of the victim, Miss Christiana Yatai, told Channels Television that the bandits gained access to their house through the fence.
She said the bandits ordered them to open the door and when they refused, they forced it open and entered the house, after which one of them shot her father at the back through the window, while the rest who entered the room also reigned more bullets on the victim, which led to his death.
The bandits also went away with one of the victims’ relatives, Miss Brenda Friday, a 21-year-old student of Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya.
A family member, Joseph Yatai told Channels Television that the bandits have contacted them and are demanding N15 million as ransom to release the girl.
“We are five in the house: myself, my dad, my mum, two of my niece, and a nephew,” the source said.
“They asked us to open the door and when we refused they break the main entrance door and gained access to the house.
“My father was in his room and one of them wearing a mask, who was outside the house, shot him through the window and hit him from the back. Those who entered the house later went to his room and finished him off.
“They went away with one of my nieces, Ms. Brenda Friday, 21, a final year student of Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya.”