A group of armed bandits launched an attack on the Chikakore community in Kubwa, Abuja, on Sunday night, and reportedly abducted a family of three and their visitor.
Police sources disclosed that the assailants targeted the Health Centre extension area of Chikakore around 11 pm.
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Among the victims were Adesiyan Akinropo, his wife, their son, and a visiting guest. Another neighbor was also abducted, making the total number of captives five.
During the attack, a woman was injured after being struck in the head with a gun butt.
She was quickly taken to the hospital after suffering severe bleeding. Police officers from the Byzahin division reportedly arrived at the scene, but the bandits had already fled with their victims.
Residents voiced their frustration over the delayed police response, noting that officers showed up approximately 90 minutes after the incident.
“The bandits have resumed attacks in Chikakore. We need a police division here in this community.
“We have land and a five-bedroom apartment already built to accommodate the police, but there has been no deployment yet,” a community member lamented.
This attack further heightens concerns about security in the Chikakore community, which had already been shaken by an earlier incident in January.
During that time, fleeing bandits from Katsina State detonated explosives near an Islamic school in Kuchibuyi, Bwari Area Council, killing two people.
Efforts to contact the spokesperson for the
Police Command, Josephine Adeh, for comments were unsuccessful, as calls went unanswered.
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