Bandits have raided some houses at Anguwar Maji, in Jere town along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and abducted 22 villagers.
The raid took place barely 24 hours after the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, visited the highway.
A resident of the area, who confirmed the news to journalists on Monday, said the incident happened around 11pm on Sunday.
He said the bandits came in large numbers, wielding AK-47 rifles.
He added that armed men invaded some houses and whisked away 22 residents, including five women.
“The bandits came in their large numbers as some of them wore army uniforms.
“They moved from house to house and woke their victims up before they marched them into the bush at gunpoint,” he said.
