Residents of Dawaki, DeiDei, a community along the Zuba, Suleja road in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, were thrown into confusion and fear when gunmen invaded the area between 10pm and 10:40 pm on Sunday. The attack resulted in the kidnapping of four people and left many others injured.<\/p>\n
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An eyewitness, Moses Chukwuma, told our correspondent that the suspected bandits launched their operation from the Rufaida area in Dawaki, moving towards a popular filling station known as \u2018Buy Filling Station\u2019 and down to Hasmos School. He said the incursion sparked a serious gun battle between the vigilantes and the bandits, culminating in the abduction of four individuals.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe did our best to alert the necessary security forces, but all efforts could not prevent the kidnappings,\u201d Chukwuma stated.<\/p>\n
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A resident, who pleaded anonymity while recounting hearing intense gunfire, said she was too frightened to leave her home. She noted that the gun battle lasted for nearly 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
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Another resident, Bala Usman, confirmed the incident and appealed to the government to enhance security measures to protect the lives and property of residents of the community. He urged his fellow residents to maintain communication with security authorities when necessary, adding that constant patrols by security operatives, especially the police, are highly recommended to forestall further attacks.<\/p>\n
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All efforts to get the reaction of the FCT police command were futile, as calls and messages put across to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, were not responded to. Residents of the area are still in fear over the sad incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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