Three of the victims kidnapped on Tuesday night in Abuja have been rescued.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command who rescued them said they have begun an investigation into the incident in the Kubwa Relocation Estate, off Arab Road area of the FCT.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Sunday Babaji, policemen recovered firearms and ammunition, including one AK-47 rifle, and 25 rounds of ammunition from the manhunt launched after the attack.
The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the armed criminals invaded the Kubwa Relocation Estate, shot two victims, one Abel popularly known as Oshodi and another Abdulwahab (both other names unknown).
Adeh said, “The suspects while departing the scene, left with four victims possibly to enable them evade arrest by the approaching police response team deployed to the area on quick intervention.
“The two gunshot victims were immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention but unfortunately, one of them, Oshodi could not survive as he was confirmed dead by the doctor, while Abdulwahab is still being attended to.”
Meanwhile, the CP has urged calm, adding that the command had since deployed intelligence and other operational strategy to fortify security in the entire Kubwa area and its environs.
