Suspected gunmen abduct 12-year-old boy, 8 other people in Abuja
- Nine people have been abducted by suspected gunmen in Abuja
- A 12-year-old boy was among those that were kidnapped by the abductors who were said to have disguised as military personnel
- Report has it that a N10 million ransom has been demanded from a relative of one of the abductees
Suspected gunmen have abducted nine persons including a 12-year-old boy in Pegi community, a resettlement area in Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Daily Trust reports that the victims were kidnapped on the night of Monday, October 7, around 8pm by gunmen who dressed in military camouflage.
Legit.ng gathered that the gunmen shot at two vehicles, including one Nissan frontier and Toyota Solara.
According to the newspaper, the bullets deflated the tyres and created deep holes on the vehicles, adding that one of the victims was said to be in critical condition.
It was learnt that a victim who was released on health ground said the attackers could not be less than 20.
The report also said that the kidnappers had called on the morning of Monday, October 7, demanding N10 million ransom from a relative of the abductees.
This is the second time kidnapping incident would happen in the community. It was gathered that last year, four people were kidnapped along the same makeshift path to the community that housed naval quarters.
A naval officer and one civilian were said to have been seriously injured at the scene which is less than 300 metres to the community in the December 6, 2018 incident.
The victims were reported to have been stopped while driving home around the same time in the night.
The report also note that the abductees trekked for eight hours through forest before finally reaching the kidnappers’ den in Nasarawa state.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the kidnappers of six students and two teachers of Engravers college, Kakau Daji, Chikun local government area of Kaduna state reportedly increased their ransom demand from N50 million to N80 million.
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