BREAKING: 16-Year-Old Boy And Six Girls Abducted In Gidan-Bijimi, FCT
A 16-year-old boy and six young girls have been kidnapped from Gidan-Bijimi in Kawu ward, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Gidan-Bijimi shares a border with Marke village in Kaduna State. Suleiman Shuaibu, a local resident, told reporters on Thursday morning that armed bandits raided two homes around 9:47 pm, taking the six girls, aged between 17 and 23, along with the 16-year-old boy. The attackers reportedly fired sporadically, causing panic in the community.
Shuaibu said some local vigilantes attempted to confront the bandits but had to flee due to the gunmen’s superior firepower. Several residents also fled their homes, and efforts to contact the abductors have so far been unsuccessful.
SP Josephine Adeh, spokeswoman for the FCT Police Command, did not respond to calls or messages at the time of reporting.
The abduction occurred shortly after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike directed increased security across Abuja, including enhanced border surveillance and monitoring of all entry points. A joint security taskforce, comprising police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other agencies, has been deployed across the capital.
FCT Police Commissioner CP Miller G. Dantawaye urged the joint team to work closely to tackle crime and assured residents that the minister had provided adequate resources to strengthen safety and security in the territory.
