Gunmen invade Abuja community, abduct two

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have again abducted a man and his brother-in-law at Gbazango extension, Kubwa, Abuja barely three weeks after a journalist was kidnapped there.

The fully-armed five-man gang invaded the residence of their victim, identified as Mr Peter, and whisked him away along with his brother-in-law at midnight today.

The hoodlums also shot three vigilante members who attempted to disrupt their operation.

A neighbour to the victims, Desmond, said the gunmen fired heavily for a long time before gaining access to Peter’s house, adding that the police response to distress calls was slow.

He explained that police from the Byazhin police station showed up long after the kidnappers had taken away their victims.

The Kubwa divisional police officer has visited the crime scene and also spoke with the residents of the area and the community association members on the incident.