An unidentified number of persons were kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in the early hours of Thursday.
Kidnappings have been a frequent occurrence in Abaji area council located on the fringe of Abuja, along the Lokoja Road axis.
Residents of the area, who spoke with The Nation said they woke up to sporadic shooting.
There was so much noise and pandemonium and confusion and by the time we knew it some persons had been carried away. I cannot say for now the exact number of persons that were kidnapped but we hope security agents would bring them back safely,” a resident of the community told our reporter.
Meanwhile the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police said it has launched an operation to rescue the abducted persons.
A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, on Thursday evening read, “The FCT Police Command has launched an operation to rescue some persons who were kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday in Abaji.
“The Command wishes to assure FCT residents of its commitment to rescue the victims unhurt and arrest the suspects.
“Meanwhile, on Thursday 9th July, 2020 at about 1400hrs a detachment of police operatives from the Command Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad on another operation arrested two suspected kidnappers at Tungan Maje forest in Gwagwalada Area Council.
“The suspects, Abdullahi Mohammed ‘m’ 29 years and Adamu Musa ‘m’ 26 years, were arrested in possession of one fabricated revolver pistol with the capacity to discharge AK47 ammunition, one Dane gun, eight rounds of 7.62mm live ammunitions and one Itel phone, which have been recovered as exhibits.
“The investigation is on-going.”
