Tension as Daredevil Bandits Abduct People in Abuja

• Bandits have reportedly attacked an estate in the FCT, kidnapping a woman and her three children
• Legit.ng gathered that the attack by the gunmen caused pandemonium in the residential area
• A resident, who does not want to be named, disclosed that kidnapping has become a usual occurrence in the area every December

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FCT, Abuja - Armed gangs known as bandits have attacked the zone 5 segment of the Kubwa Extension II Relocation Estate along Arab Road in the federal capital territory (FCT).

As reported by The Punch, the attack occurred on Sunday night, December 10.

Banditry: Woman, children abducted in Abuja

A woman and her three children were reportedly kidnapped — including a six-month-old baby.

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The gunmen were said to have struck between 8pm and 9pm, shooting indiscriminately and causing tension in the area.

A resident said:

“This kidnapping has become a regular occurrence here every December. If you remember very well, last December, a similar incident of abduction in the area happened. Now this is another one, and it is worrisome.”

Armed groups have been carrying out attacks in many remote communities, often taking advantage of the inadequate security presence in those areas.

The latest attack poses a new challenge to President Bola Tinubu, who extended the ruling party’s reign with his election victory, and promised to solve Nigeria’s security crisis.

It adds to growing pressure from the opposition and activists who have accused Tinubu of not doing enough to guarantee security.

Meanwhile, the FCT police command is yet to make an official comment on the latest abduction in Abuja.

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Gunmen invade El-Rufai Estate Abuja

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that residents of Kuchiko Resettlement Development Area (KRDA) located in Bwari raised alarm over rising cases of kidnapping within the area.

This followed another attack in the early hours of Saturday, September 2, in the area, popularly known as El-Rufai Estate.

‘Terrorists planning to attack train service’, DSS

Legit.ng also reported that criminal gangs known locally as bandits were said planning to attack the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), according to the Department of State Services (DSS).

The outlaw groups intend to abduct passengers again — just like they did in 2022.

Bandits abduct APC official in Kaduna

In another related news, Legit.ng reported that bandits abducted the organising secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai.

Yakasai, a former chairman of Soba local government area (LGA) of the state, was forcibly taken from his house in Yakasai village.

Source: Legit.ng