Gunmen Invade Abuja Community, Kidnap Son of Late District Head

Gunmen have abducted Mr. Usman, the son of the late District Head of Wako in Kwali Area Council, FCT, in the Kwaita-Tsoho community. According to a relative, Ibrahim Yakubu, the attack occurred on Monday around 8 p.m., when a large group of armed men stormed Mr. Usman’s residence, firing shots and taking him away.

Residents of Kwaita-Tsoho were thrown into panic as the gunfire erupted, with many seeking shelter inside their homes. Habaku Daniel, a community member, said Mr. Usman was even seated on the bonnet of his car outside his house when the assailants seized him.

Mr. Usman is a senior staff member with the Local Education Authority (LEA) in Abaji. Meanwhile, the FCT Police Command, through spokesperson SP Adeh Josephine, stated that they were not aware of the incident.