Breaking: Gunmen kill father, abduct two children in Abuja
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have struck in Yebu community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, killing a man simply identified as Ayuba Chashe and abducted his two children.
The Chairman of Kwali Area Council, Mr Danladi Chiya, confirmed the development to newsmen in Kwali on Tuesday.
Chiya said that the incident happened at midnight on Monday when the gunmen attacked the community.
The chairman condemned the attack on Yebu community that led to the death of the man and the abduction of his two children.
He assured residents everything possible would be done to have children released from captivity safely and to bring the culprits to book.
He commiserated with the affected family and assured that there was collaboration between security agencies to make sure that the kidnappers are apprehended.
Chiya urged the community to cooperate with security agencies and report any suspicious movement to curb the menace in the area.
When contacted, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Anjuguri Manzah, said he was going to make findings and get back to our reporter.