Gunmen kidnap many people in FCT

Gunmen have reportedly abducted no fewer than 29 villagers in the Kwali area council of the federal capital territory, Abuja.

The 29, which comprised men, housewives and children, were abducted on Tuesday night.

Reports say, two housewives, Mrs Zainab Umar and Mrs Aisha Zubairu, escaped from the abductors while being led into the bush.

The gunmen reportedly raided eight houses and whisked away the residents into the bush.

Vice chairman of the council, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, confirmed the incident, claiming that his younger brother, Idris two of his elder brothers’ wives and a child were among the victims.