A woman and her three children, including a six-month-old baby have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits in the Zone 5 segment of the Kubwa Extension 2 Relocation Estate along Arab Road in the Federal Capital Territory.
The incident reportedly happened between 8pm and 9pm on Sunday night, causing tension in the area.
A resident who spoke in confidence disclosed that kidnapping has been normalised in that area every December.
He said, “This kidnapping has become a regular occurrence here every December. If you remember very well, last December, The PUNCH reported a similar incident of abduction in the area, now this is another one, and it is worrisome.”
Another resident noted, “This kidnapping is due to a lack of adequate security in the area. Last night they kidnapped a whole family – a mother and her three children, including a six months old baby here at Zone 5, Kubwa Extension 2 Relocation estate.”
As at the time of filing this report, there has been no official side to the story by the FCT Police Command.
When contacted by our correspondent, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, promised to find out about the development and revert.
“I will find out and get back to you as soon as possible please,” Adeh said.
In a similar development, gunmen have reportedly killed a member of a local vigilante and injured three others in Bakutumbe village, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The incident was said to have occurred at the weekend.
It was gathered that the assailants, who also abducted four villagers, unleashed terror by shooting sporadically upon their arrival in the community.
A village source stated that the gunmen headed towards Lukutu Forest after leaving the village.
He said one of the victims shot, Malam Dan Ladiyo, lost his life, while the wounded, namely Habila Garba, Nura Yakubu, and Sam’ana, are currently undergoing treatment at a medical facility.
The Bauchi State Police Command is yet to confirm the incident.
When contacted, spokesman of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, did not respond to calls and messages.