Armed men killed a father while kidnapping a 12-year-old child in Chukuku, Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory.
The armed men were claimed to have invaded the village in large numbers and fired intermittently throughout the operation.
According to a local resident who requested anonymity, the occurrence has sparked concern in the neighborhood.
According to the source, the armed men have yet to contact the girl’s relatives in order to demand a ransom.
He said, “The gunmen came in their large number and attacked the residence of this man in Chukuku, along Old Chukuku road.
One person (an adult) was killed and his 12-year-old daughter was taken away.
“The armed men came in the early hours of Tuesday and operated for hours and shot sporadically to the air throughout their operation.
“So far, no form of communication has been made to or from the kidnappers. The incident has created fear in residents of the area.”
When contacted, the FCT police command spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, promised to find out.
She had yet to do so at the time of filing this report.
Calls put to her line afterwards were not answered.
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