Gunmen Abduct 7-year-old Girl In Abuja

A seven-year-old girl has been reportedly abducted by gunmen at Yangoji Village in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

A resident of the village, Mr Suleiman Musa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the hoodlums invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday.

He said the hoodlums invaded the village firing several gunshots before breaking into some houses where they adducted the seven-year-old girl.

Musa however said the quick intervention of a police team forced the gunmen to scramble out of the village.

The Kwali Divisional Police Headquarters responded to the distress call on the attack at about 5 am on Wednesday.

A source said it was the swift response of police personnel, hunters and vigilance members led by the Kwali Divisional Police Officer, DPO, that saved the community from further harm from the attackers.

He said that the hoodlums engaged the security team in gun battle before escaping with the abducted girl.

The source said that the security team is currently combing the area with a view to rescuing the girl and arresting the gunmen.

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