Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked Grow Homes Estate in Kubwa area of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, kidnapping nine residents.
According to PRNigeria, the gunmen numbering about 20 stormed the estate around 11:30 pm on Friday.
A resident of the community who identified himself as Hassan said the victims were captured from two separate apartments in the estate.
“Yesterday, at about 11:30 pm some gunmen in their large numbers came to carry out an operation at Grow homes estate along Kuchibiyi. We heard the sounds of gunshots, there was panic in the entire community as a result of the incident.
“This morning, we went to the estate and we learnt those gunmen were about 20. They moved from one apartment to the other dispossessing their belongings. They also kidnapped at least nine persons including children and women from two apartments in the estate.
“They escaped through the bush which linked the community to Paze village. The police and the estate security have been searching the bush since morning to see if they can rescue the kidnapped residents,” he said.
Spokesperson for FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident, adding the command’s operatives and the estate security guards are combing the forest to rescue the abductees.
“Upon receipt of the distress call, we immediately deployed our men to the scene. The suspects however abruptly suspended their operations and took some victims with them into the bush.
“Operatives of the Police and the estate security are still combing the bushes in the area to ensure they are rescued unhurt,” said Adeh.
She exhorted residents of the area not to panic and called for cooperation with the police.
“We urge the residents to remain calm and assist with useful information that could lead to the swift arrest of these criminals,” Adeh concluded.
