At least ten persons have been kidnapped by gunmen in Kuchibiyi community in Kubwa, Bwari Area council of the FCT.
A statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh says the gunmen numbering over 20 attacked Grow Homes Estate located in the community close to Champion Assembly Church.
She said the Police received a distress call from the estate midnight of Friday and operatives were immediately deployed to the scene.
However, the suspects abruptly suspended their operations and abducted ten victims with them into the bush.
According to Adeh, operatives of the Police and the estate security are still combing the bushes in the area to ensure they are rescued unhurt.
She urges the residents to remain calm and assist with useful information that could lead to the swift arrest of these criminals.
This is the third time in less than three months that gunmen suspected to be terrorists will attack communities in Bwari Area Council of the FCT.
On 1st of January, gunmen attacked Paze community and abducted at least four persons including a relation of a Pastor attached to Four Square Gospel Church in the community.
Eleven days after, gunmen attacked Ushafa community, killing one person and abducting a nephew of the victim.