Gunmen Invade Abuja Community, Abducts Two

There was fear in Abuja in the early hours of Friday when gunmen
invaded the residence of a man identified as Peter at Gbazango
extension, Kubwa, Abuja and kidnapped him with his
brother-in-law.

According to an eyewitness, the five gang armed men also shot
three vigilante members who attempted to disrupt their
operation.

A neighbour of Peter, who identified himself as Desmond,
disclosed the gunmen shot for a long time before gaining access to
Peter’s house.

He lamented that the police response to distress calls was
slow.

Desmond added that police operatives from Byazhin police station
showed up long after the kidnappers had taken away their
victims.

While narrating the ordeal, Edmond said: “Our boys (vigilante
members) were lucky because they could have been killed.

“The kidnappers shot three of them and also took away Peter and
his brother in-law. They also went away with two phones. We have
been calling Peter’s line but the phone was switched off”.

It was gathered that police officers from Kubwa division have
visited the crime scene and also spoke with the residents of the
area and the community association members on the incident.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Public
Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, confirmed the incident.

He said police have launched a rescue operation, adding that the
police will not rest on its oars on the incident.

The police, Mariam assured, will do everything possible to
rescue the victims.

She said: “Two people were kidnaped in Kubwa in an isolated
area, very close to the rock. However we have launched a rescue
operation to ensure that they are back.

“We are hopeful that we will apprehend the perpetrators and
rescue the victims”.

There was fear in Abuja in the early hours of Friday when gunmen
invaded the residence of a man identified as Peter at Gbazango
extension, Kubwa, Abuja and kidnapped him with his
brother-in-law.

According to an eyewitness, the five gang armed men also shot
three vigilante members who attempted to disrupt their
operation.

A neighbour of Peter, who identified himself as Desmond,
disclosed the gunmen shot for a long time before gaining access to
Peter’s house.

He lamented that the police response to distress calls was
slow.

Desmond added that police operatives from Byazhin police station
showed up long after the kidnappers had taken away their
victims.

While narrating the ordeal, Edmond said: “Our boys (vigilante
members) were lucky because they could have been killed.

“The kidnappers shot three of them and also took away Peter and
his brother in-law. They also went away with two phones. We have
been calling Peter’s line but the phone was switched off”.

It was gathered that police officers from Kubwa division have
visited the crime scene and also spoke with the residents of the
area and the community association members on the incident.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Public
Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, confirmed the incident.

He said police have launched a rescue operation, adding that the
police will not rest on its oars on the incident.

The police, Mariam assured, will do everything possible to
rescue the victims.

She said: “Two people were kidnaped in Kubwa in an isolated
area, very close to the rock. However we have launched a rescue
operation to ensure that they are back.

“We are hopeful that we will apprehend the perpetrators and
rescue the victims”.