From Fred Itua, Abuja
Suspected bandits, on Sunday night, invaded a suburb of Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and kidnapped no fewer than 10 peple.
A witnesses said the kidnappers, who invaded Sagwari Layout Estate in the Dutse area, were dressed like herders. They struck the estate in the evening, at about 7:30pm.
It was gathered that eight people were kidnapped from the estate, while two members of staff were abducted from a nearby hotel.
One of the victims, who sent a distress message to the estate’s WhatsApp group, had said his family was in danger before he stopped responding to messages a few minutes later.
Security operatives have already been mobilised and are working with the estate security guards to search the hills behind the estate. A security operative, who was beaten and tied up by the kidnappers, has been rescued.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, could not be reached for comments as repeated calls made to her phone were left unanswered. However, a call placed on the police emergency call centre revealed that the command was aware of the incident, and the closest DPO had been informed to mobilise men to the scene.