Gunmen attack Abuja community, abduct 7-year-old girl
A seven-year-old girl, resident of Yangoji village, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, abducted by suspected gunmen.
A resident of the village, Mr Suleiman Musa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the hoodlums invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, firing several gunshots before breaking into some houses where they abducted the seven-year-old girl.
According to him, the quick intervention of a police team forced the gunmen to scramble out of the village.
It was also learnt that the Kwali Divisional Police Headquarters responded to the distress call on the attack at about 5am on Wednesday.
A source said it was the swift response of police personnel, hunters and vigilance members, led by the Kwali Divisional Police Officer (DPO) that saved the community from further harm from the gunmen, adding that the hoodlums engaged the security team in a gun battle before escaping with the abducted girl.
The source said the security team is currently combing the area with a view to rescuing the girl and arresting the gunmen.
