Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted four residents in the Bmuko community, Dutse Baupma axis of the Bwari area council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
It was gathered that the gunmen
numbering over 30 invaded the community on Monday night, April 29, 2024.
A resident of the community, Mr
Isah, told newsmen that the invasion started at about 11.50 pm in the house of
one Engineer Patrick, whose wife and brother were among the people kidnapped.
According to him, the
kidnappers who were more than 30 in number stormed Zone C, Road 5 of the
community and shot sporadically in the air, before they broke into the house of
the engineer and abducted two of his family members.
“From the engineer’s
house, after carrying his wife and brother, they divided themselves into two
groups. One group went towards the riverside that leads to Kubwa and Bwari,
while the other group went towards the hillside.
"It was the group going
towards the hillside that stopped at a nearby house, where they kidnapped a
Pastor and another young man. We could not do anything, we were scared to death
during the period of the operation,” he said.
One of the leaders of the
community, who spoke under condition of anonymity, said that they heard
gunshots a few minutes to midnight, adding that this period was when one of the
landlords in the area sent them a voice note on their platform that they were
being attacked.
“Swiftly, our security
personnel came down, we had to make calls to the FCDA Police station, luckily
we had intervention from them, and soldiers also came to our rescue. However,
the whole thing turned into something else, as nobody was arrested,” the community
said.
"But the kidnappers went
with three or four people. As we speak, the soldiers who went in search of them
have returned without rescuing them. The policemen are still in the bush
searching for them.
“We have been demanding for
Police outpost here in the Bmuko community, this is a populated environment.
Whatever is happening here is not out of the knowledge of the security
architecture of the FCT,”
He stressed that if they have
the Police patrolling at least three to four times a week, it will create the
presence of their existence in the community.
"The people will also be
guided both in information and movement. We trust that those kidnapped will be
rescued safely. They have not contacted anybody yet. We are seriously praying
for their safety.
"The wife and brother of one Engineer Patrick were also among
the people that were kidnapped, and also a Pastor. The kidnappers came with
AK47 because some of the guys during the night search, picked up about two or
three bullets of AK47,” he added.
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