Panic as Gunmen Kill 1, Kidnap 12 In Abuja Community

• Gunmen have killed a vigilante member and kidnapped 12 people in Gbaupe village along the Abuja Airport Road.
• The kidnappers committed the crime when they attacked the community in the early hours of Monday, December 11
• It was gathered that the attack was the third incident this year and the kidnappers are yet to make contact with the family

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FCT, Abuja - Gunmen have killed one person and kidnapped 12 people, including a 9-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl in Gbaupe, a rural village behind ACO Estate Lugbe, along the Abuja Airport Road.

As reported by Vanguard, a villager said two of those abducted escaped as they were being arched into the bush behind the village.

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Men of the local vigilante were said to have engaged the kidnappers but were overpowered due to superior firepower.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity said the kidnappers who numbered up to 15 operated from 12.15 am till 2.46 am.

He said:

“The kidnapping incident happened in the early hours of yesterday, December 11th Dec. at Gbaupe village behind ACO Estate, Airport Road Abuja. 12 people were kidnapped including three young people and women. Two men later escaped.

“One vigilante was killed. The kidnappers were about 15 in number. They operated from 12.15 a.m. until 2.46 am firing sporadically. The kidnappers are yet to make contact with the family. This is the 3rd incident this year.”

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A woman and her three children were reportedly kidnapped — including a six-month-old baby on Sunday night, December 10.

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

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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.

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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.

Source: Legit.ng