Gunmen have invaded Dawaki, a community near Kubwa in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and reportedly kidnapped about twenty persons, after breaking into some houses and thereafter took the victims away through the mountains in the area.
Penpushing reports that a resident of the community explained that the bandits numbering about 50, carried out the attack operations on Sunday, during the incident which occurred between 7.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.
‘The incident happened yesterday (Sunday) between 7:30 and 830 p.m. Location – Dawaki by News Engineering (urban shelter) at Fulani junction. Heavily armed bandits numbering approximately 50 men and women’, the source said
Penpushing further reports that the resident, who preferred anonymity for security reasons explained that about six houses were broken into, adding that the residents were taken away through the mountains.
“About 15-20 people were taken away. I was at the mosque when I received the distress call about the sound of guns. Some vehicles were shot at and houses broken into,” the source emphasised.
Penpushing also reports that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, as at the time of filing this report was yet to make any official statement on the ugly incident.
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