In a distressing incident, a group of gunmen infiltrated an estate located along Kuchibiyi in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), abducting at least three residents. The unsettling episode unfolded on a Thursday night, with the assailants making a hasty retreat via a nearby bush track connecting the community to another village.
According to a source within the estate’s security detail, the perpetrators commenced their attack around 9 p.m., firing their weapons into the air in an attempt to sow fear and confusion among the residents. The source revealed, “On Thursday around 9 p.m., we (vigilante) heard a gunshot. After hearing the sound, we and some Nigeria Mobile Police (MOPOL) officers searched around to locate it. On our way, we saw one of us. He told us they were kidnappers, numbering over 20. He was shot in his hand. At that point, we heard another gunshot. They were shooting at us, while the officers were shooting too. We had to stop the counterattack because of their number. They took away three persons; a couple and a man. The kidnappers haven’t contacted anyone yet.”
A resident from the area also disclosed that the kidnappers had gone to great lengths by disabling the alert systems of the targeted houses before making off with their victims.
This alarming incident isn’t an isolated one, as a similar attack occurred in the same estate back in March, during which at least nine individuals were abducted. In this most recent occurrence, the victims were taken from separate apartments within the estate, further highlighting the need for enhanced security measures and community vigilance to tackle the ongoing threat of kidnappings in the region.