Fear-gripped residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed dissatisfaction with the manner security agencies are handling the rising wave of kidnapping in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They said both the authorities of the FCT and the police are not doing enough to protect them and secure the capital territory.
One of the residents, who claimed to be an eyewitness to the Dutse kidnapping, Wilfred Akikayo, said the kidnappers raided a few houses and escaped with their victims without any attempt by the police to stop them.
He said, “The kidnappers stormed Sagwari Estate Layout at about 7:30- 8pm. It seemed well-planned as they seemed to have already planned their exit through the mountain-top behind the estate.
“Actually, I was a witness to the act, and we gave the kidnappers some chase, but they had already moved the victims into the hills behind the estate. We had to wait for police reinforcement before venturing after them, which took about 20 minutes before three armed MOPOL men showed up.
“Their modus operandi was to knock on doors and whoever opened them was kidnapped. A lady ran from one of the houses into a hotel in the estate and chasing her there was what led to the kidnapping of two of the hotel staff
The DSS was later informed and some personnel showed up about 30 minutes later, and they fired gunshots into the hills probably to get a response from the kidnappers so as to engage them but they did not get that.
“The FCT used to be the safest place in Nigeria, but now, it is a scary place as terrorists are beginning to gain momentum, unfortunately, as they keep edging closer to the city. We urge the federal government to intensify their efforts to bring lasting peace and solutions as regards kidnapping and one-chance robberies,” he said
Meanwhile, the kidnappers who abducted 10 people from Sagwari Estate Layout at Dutse in Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 7 have reportedly killed three of their victims to send a strong warning to their relatives who are negotiating ransom payment.
According to the information received, after killing three of their victims, the bandits increased their demand from the initial N60 million ransom per person to N100 million, now totaling N700 million
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