Tobias Sylvester
Gunmen have killed one person and abducted eight others including a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during an attack at Relocation Estate, Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Gunmen Attack Abuja Estate
It was gathered that one Adenike, currently observing the mandatory one-year service, was kidnapped in her father’s home, while Miss Adenike who is the only daughter of her parents was also abducted when the gunmen stormed the Abuja estate on Tuesday night.
The kidnappers reportedly shot sporadically to frighten residents, leaving two persons injured in the process and resulting in one allegedly dying on the spot while the other was rushed to the hospital after the bandits made away with the victims abducted.
FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Wednesday morning, said officers “immediately” responded to the incident and are currently on the trail of the attackers.
“The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced investigations into the reported case of security breach occasioned by armed robbery, shooting and abduction of some persons in the Kubwa Relocation Estate, off Arab Road area of the FCT on Tuesday, December 6, 2022,” the statement reads.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday notes that the swift response of the Command, in an aggressive manhunt on the perpetrators, resulted in the rescue of three (3) victims and the recovery of firearms and ammunition, including 1 AK47 Riffle, 25 Rounds of ammunition.
“Preliminary investigations however revealed that at about 1930hrs (7:30pm) of December 6, 2022, some armed criminals came into the Kubwa Relocation Estate, shot two victims, one Oshodi and another Abdulwahab (both other names unknown).
“The suspects while departing the scene, left with four victims, possibly, to enable them to evade arrest by the approaching Police response team deployed to the area on quick intervention.
“The two gunshot victims were immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention but unfortunately, one of them, Oshodi could not survive as he was confirmed dead by the Doctor, while Abdulwahab is still being attended to.”
The police spokesperson said “intelligence and other operational assets” have been deployed to improve security in the area and its environs.
She added that “investigations have since commenced to identify the suspects and bring them to book while ascertaining their mission and motives”.
KanyiDaily had also reported how Nigerian singer and former Mr Universe, Slami Ifeanyi was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Anambra State.
