Two killed and 20 abducted in attack in Kaduna State

Suspected terrorists attacked Akwando in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State around noon on Wednesday. Two people were reportedly killed and 20 residents abducted, according to the Kuturmi Unity Development Association (KUDA); police had not confirmed the incident as of Thursday. KUDA says repeated attacks in Akwando, Ariko and Awon have forced residents to flee and abandon their farmland, and called for stronger security and the release of those held captive. The association also urged an independent investigation into the violence and allegations that residents are charged levies to access their ancestral lands.