From Fred Itua and Molly Kilete, Abuja
Suspected bandits killed one person and abducted a serving youth corps member and seven others on Tuesday night, during an attack on Arab Road Extension 2 in Kubwa, a densely-populated part of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Daily Sun gathered that Miss Adenike, who is the only daughter of her parents, was abducted when the bandits stormed some buildings along the Arab road, shooting sporadically and whisking away any resident they could lay their hands on.
Two people were said to have been hit by bullets, with one said to have died on the spot, while the other was rushed to the hospital after the bandits made away with some residents. The bandits were said to have gained entrance into the Arab Road Extension from a hill, to avoid the vigilantes who were stationed in the popular entrance of the street.
Meanwhile, the FCT Police Command said it has rescued three kidnapped people while investigation into the robbery attack has commenced. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Josephine Adeh, who made the disclosure, said the police have also beefed up security in the town.
She confirmed that two people were shot, one Oshodi and another Abdulwahab (both other names unknown).
The statement reads: “The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced investigations into the reported case of security breach occasioned by armed robbery, shooting and abduction of some people in the Kubwa Relocation Estate, off Arab Road area of the FCT on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
The “Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday, notes that the swift response of the Command, in an aggressive manhunt on the perpetrators, resulted in the rescue of three victims and the recovery of firearms and ammunition, including one AK47 rifle, 25 rounds of ammunition.
“Preliminary investigations, however, revealed that at about 1930hrs (7:30pm) of December 6, 2022, some armed criminals came into the Kubwa Relocation Estate, shot two victims, one Oshodi and another Abdulwahab (both other names unknown).
The suspects, while departing the scene, left with four victims, possibly, to enable them evade arrest by the approaching police response team deployed to the area on quick intervention. The two gunshot victims were immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention, but, unfortunately, one of them, Oshodi, could not survive as he was confirmed dead by the doctor, while Abdulwahab is still being attended to.
“Meanwhile, the CP calls for calm, noting that the Command has since deployed intelligence and other operational assets to fortify security in the entire Kubwa area and its environs. He assures that investigations have since commenced to identify the suspects and bring them to book, while ascertaining their mission and motives. The Command urges members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicion or untoward situation.”