A staff member of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) was abducted at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCTA) Abuja at approximately 12:30 am on Thursday, following the report of the abduction of two teenage sisters by suspected bandits at Guita community, Chikakore in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the FCTA) Abuja on Wednesday.
Aondo Ver, a director of the Federal Housing Authority in the Federal Capital Territory, was among the staff members abducted by gunmen who were thought to be bandits.
As of the time of publication, SP Josephine Adeh, the spokeswoman for the FCT Police, has not yet replied to any of the messages or requests for her comment about the event.
In Bwari Area Council, a military camp and checkpoint are a short distance from Pambara New Extension.
One of the locals, Adamu, said that the kidnappers had removed the barb wires on the fence to allow them entry into the victim’s home.
He continued by saying that the local vigilantes’ attempts to save the victim failed because they lacked adequate weapons.