A band of armed assailants entered Alrahus Estate in the city of Kaduna Millennium, located in the Chikun Local Government Area of [Kaduna State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaduna_State) at approximately 11:30 pm on Monday, 5 October 2026, and seized a pregnant woman, her husband and their six‑month‑old baby, as well as another couple with an infant. The attackers moved from house to house, forcing entry and taking the victims hostage before fleeing the scene.
**What did the victims do?**
The husband, identified as Abdulladir Bello, was in the federal capital, [Abuja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja), when his wife called to warn him that intruders were trying to break into their compound. Bello attempted to reach the police, but the lines were busy, prompting him to contact the [Nigerian Army](https://www.army.mil.ng/), which quickly dispatched troops to the estate.
> “I was in Abuja when she called around 11:30 pm to tell me that thieves were > trying to force their way into the compound. So I tried calling the police > because I was confused, but their lines were not getting through. I then > reached out to the military and they sent their men,” Bello said.
**How did the attack unfold?**
According to Bello, the bandits first broke into a neighbouring house, abducting a man, his wife and their six‑month‑old baby. They then forced their way into his own home, taking his pregnant wife and the infant. After the raid, the kidnappers contacted Bello and demanded a large ransom for the release of his wife.
**What is the community’s response?**
A resident who also escaped with his family described the attackers as moving from door to door, searching for people to seize. He recounted moving to the estate four years ago after bandits terrorised his former neighbourhood in Keke B, and said the latest raid has revived anxiety among locals. “Now they have followed us here again, but we thank God nobody was killed. We pray that those abducted will return safely to their families,” he added.
**What is the broader context?**
The incident comes just five days after a separate assault at PW Babban Saura, where a man was killed and his wife, son and six other individuals were abducted. Bello praised the rapid military response and urged residents to keep cooperating with security agencies to curb the wave of insecurity affecting the region.