A 16-year-old boy and six girls, aged between 17 and 23, were abducted from Gidan-Bijimi in Kawu ward of Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Wednesday night. The armed bandits, carrying AK-47 rifles, raided two houses and whisked away the victims amid sporadic shooting. The community has been thrown into panic, with residents fleeing their homes. The FCT Police Command has yet to comment on the incident.
This latest abduction comes as Nigeria grapples with a surge in mass kidnappings, particularly in the north. President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the recruitment of additional police and army personnel to tackle the issue.
