‘Some residents’ abducted as gunmen invade Abuja community

Some individuals were reportedly abducted by gunmen near Abacha Barracks bypass in Guzape area of Abuja.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the incident occurred at about 11:31pm on February 25.

Makama said the operatives, upon arriving at the scene, found two abandoned vehicles — a black Toyota Prado Land Cruiser with registration number Abuja RBC 900 SF, belonging to one Shagala Samuel, and a Honda Civic with registration number RSH 181 TH.

The publication noted that the federal capital territory (FCT) police command has launched an investigation to fish out the perpetrators and rescue the victims.

“The responding team immediately combed the surrounding area and nearby bushes, but no contact was made with the victims or the perpetrators,” Makama said.

“Security operatives at key entry and exit points in the FCT have been placed on high alert, while the abandoned vehicles have been recovered to the police station for further investigation.

“The anti-kidnapping unit of the command has since intensified efforts to locate the victims and track down the culprits.”

The command urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police station, the report stated.

Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the FCT police command, was not immediately available for a reaction on the incident when TheCable tried to contact her.