# Violence and kidnappings in Kaduna state, Nigeria > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violence-and-kidnappings-in-kaduna-state-nigeria > Updated: 2026-10-12T23:19:11.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In early October 2026, suspected Fulani gunmen conducted a series of attacks in Kaduna state, Nigeria, targeting Christian communities through killings and abductions. On October 1, violence in Ungwan Waziri village resulted in the death of a Christian man and the kidnapping of several individuals, including a nine-year-old boy. On October 5 and 6, assailants entered the Rahusa Estate area of Millennium City in Chikun County, abducting five Christians and a six-month-old infant. One specific victim, Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, was abducted alongside his wife and three-month-old daughter. A video released on social media showed an armed man threatening Zakka, who pleaded for help, noting that the kidnappers’ ransom demand of ₦300 million to ₦350 million was beyond his financial means. In response to the Millennium City abductions, political figures including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and lawmaker Mohammed Bello El-Rufai called for urgent security intervention. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) also appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Defence to mobilize security forces and intelligence operations to secure the victims' release. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-12: Kaduna family abducted as kidnappers demand ₦300m ransom A family, including a three-month-old baby, was abducted in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Captors are demanding ₦300 million in ransom, prompting urgent calls for government intervention from political leaders and HRI 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kaduna-family-abducted-as-kidnappers-demand-300m-ransom ### 2026-10-09: Kaduna state gunmen kidnap Christians and infant in Nigeria Fulani gunmen have kidnapped several Christians and a six-month-old baby in Kaduna state, Nigeria, following home invasions in Chikun County. Ransom demands have reached 350 million naira. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kaduna-state-gunmen-kidnap-christians-and-demand-ransom --- Cite as: Violence and kidnappings in Kaduna state, Nigeria. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/violence-and-kidnappings-in-kaduna-state-nigeria