Armed men have kidnapped four family members from their home in the Tundun Fulani extension area of the Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory.
The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on Friday.
A local resident, who asked not to be named, said the kidnappers forced their way into the family’s home and took the victims. The resident also mentioned that one person who tried to escape was shot by the kidnappers.
“There was a kidnap incident in Tundun Fulani extension in Bwari around 1:30 a.m. The kidnappers were many and fully armed. They broke into a house and kidnapped four members of the same family. They also shot one person who escaped being kidnapped,” the resident said.
The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident, saying, “We responded swiftly. We are on top of the situation.”
Kidnapping has been a recurring issue in the Bwari area of the FCT. On May 8, thirteen people were kidnapped from Piko, a remote community in the Bwari Area Council, by suspected gunmen.
In July, a resident of El-Rufai Estate in Bwari, identified as Nathaniel, was shot by kidnappers during a failed attempt to abduct him. The police, in collaboration with troops, managed to stop that operation.
The police are currently working to rescue the abducted family and bring the kidnappers to justice.
