A group of heavily armed kidnappers on Monday morning invaded the Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja, holding residents hostage for over an hour.
According to reports, the incident occurred between 12:00 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.
One resident, who witnessed the abduction, said he saw a man and a woman being taken away by the assailants. However, by morning, the woman was found within the estate, released by the kidnappers for reasons yet unknown.
The exact number of abducted persons remains unclear.
“The incident happened around 12 a.m. Those guys were well-armed, and they overpowered the local vigilance team. The police came at about 1 a.m., and there was a fierce exchange of gunfire for about 30 minutes.
“We are begging the government to fix this road for easy access for security patrol vehicles. We also beg the police and, of course, the FCT Administration to help site a station here for rapid response,” he said.
