By Ayodele Oni
Police in Abuja has confirmed late night abduction of some residents in an Estate located at the suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT).
Some of the residents of the Grow Homes Estate along Kuchibiyi in the Kubuwa area of the FCT revealed that nine members of the Estate, including children were abducted Friday night by unidentified gunmen.
The gunmen numbering about 20 stormed the Estate around 11:30 pm on Friday.
A resident of the community who identified himself simply as Hassan explained that the victims were captured from two separate apartments in the estate.
Acvording to him, “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 residents of 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.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Abuja Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident.
She added that the Police and the Estate Security are combing the bushes in the area to ensure the victims are rescued.
“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.”
“We urge the residents to remain calm and assist with useful information that could lead to the swift arrest of these criminals.”
