Saidu said the gunmen, who first attacked residents of Anguwar Samu in Tungan-Maje, whisked away two persons after an exchange of gunfire that lasted over an hour.
“The entire residents of Anguwar Samu were gripped with fear because of the gunshots but unfortunately, they succeeded in abducting two people,” he said.
According to him, after the police were overpowered, the kidnappers proceeded to New Poultry area of the council were they also abducted two residents.
He said the police officer and a vigilante member who sustained injuries in the incident have been taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
The spokesperson of the FCT police command, ASP Maryam Yusuf, neither responded to calls nor replied text messages seeking her reaction to the latest kidnap incident in the nation’s capital.
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Two Kidnappers Shot Dead In Abuja
Before the arrival of security operatives, the gunmen had broken into some houses and whisked away four persons.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 14, 2021
The police have gunned down two kidnappers in Anguwar Hausawa, Naharati community in Abaji Area Council, Abuja.
According to Daily Trust, the kidnappers were killed during an exchange of gunfire between the police and members of the vigilante group guarding the area.
File photo used to illustrate story.
A resident, simply identified as Suleiman, said around 1am on Sunday, gunmen in their large numbers swooped on some houses in Anguwar Hausawa.