JUST IN: Gunmen Abduct Defence Headquarters Officer, Two Others in Abuja, Demand N100m Ransom

A Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, Lieutenant Cynthia Akor, has been kidnapped alongside two other individuals in Abuja. The abduction took place late Friday night in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory.

According to a local resident who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, the gunmen stormed the victims’ residence and took them away. The kidnappers have since contacted the families of the abducted individuals, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release.

Efforts to reach senior military officials for comment, including the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, and the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, were unsuccessful as of the time of this report.

Spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, acknowledged the inquiry and stated she would confirm the incident, though no further update had been provided at the time of publication.