Bandit Abducted Kaduna Family

A video has emerged showing an abducted man, Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, holding his six-month-old baby while pleading for help from the public as a gunman points a firearm at him. Zakka, who was abducted alongside his wife and infant daughter by bandits in Millennium City, Kaduna State, said his captors were demanding N300m ransom for their release. In the 40-second video circulating on social media, the victim was seen holding the crying baby, with his wife beside him, pleading for mercy and assistance. Speaking in Hausa in a low voice, Zakka identified himself and appealed to Nigerians to help secure their freedom. “My name is Ahmed Abubakar Zakka. I’m seeking assistance. I was abducted on Monday around 11:30 pm, myself, my wife, and our daughter at Millennium City. “Please, we are seeking assistance because they are demanding N300 million. In the name of God, we are seeking assistance,” he said. The video showed the father holding the unclothed baby as she cried, while his wife’s voice could be heard pleading for their lives. The family was abducted on October 6, 2026, when bandits attacked Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was reported that the attackers stormed the estate at about11:30 pmm and moved from house to house in search of victims. The gunmen reportedly abducted Zakka, his wife and their six-month-old daughter after breaking into a neighbouring house. They also abducted a pregnant woman, whose husband, Abdulladir Bello, was away in Abuja at the time of the incident. Bello had said his wife called him around 11:30 pm to inform him that some people were attempting to force their way into their compound. He said he tried contacting the police but could not get through before reaching out to the military, which deployed personnel to the area. Bello later confirmed that the attackers had taken his pregnant wife and said the abductors contacted him to demand ransom. The latest incident has renewed concerns over repeated attacks and abductions in Millennium City and neighbouring communities on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis.