Kidnappers storm Abuja community, abduct seven
The Kuduru community in Bwari, FCT, experienced a tragic event on Wednesday night when a group of more than 20 kidnappers raided the area, abducting seven members of the community.
The incident, occurring around 11:20 pm, has left the entire community in a state of shock and fear.
Reportedly, the captors infiltrated the neighborhood, situated less than two kilometers from the Kuduru Police Station in Bwari, and operated for approximately 30 minutes.
As per The Whistler, a resident named Mohammed, speaking to the publication, mentioned that the Vice Chairman of the neighborhood association was among those abducted. Alongside him, two other adults were taken, alongside a woman and her three children.
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Mohammed said, “It was at about 11:20pm on Wednesday night when I started hearing gunshots on my street. When I opened the window to peep,I saw gunmen numbering about 20 in strategic areas of the street.
“Some of them entered the house beside me and kidnapped the vice chairman of our community. They now went into the house opposite me and took another people.
“It was at this time that the neighbourhood called the Kuduru police station and the military camp in Bwari for assistance. A few minutes later,the military personnel came with their vehicles and chased the kidnappers into the bush.
” The entire community joined in the chase, which continued for a while, but we couldn’t get any of the kidnappers and their hostages.
“None of the families have also been contacted since last night when the incident happened.”
He said the kidnappers came on foot through the bushes and escaped through the same route.
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