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BREAKING: Gunmen invade Abuja Community, kill man… abduct family members

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked the Ushafa community in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, killing a man and abducting his family members.

DAILY POST gathered that the incident, which occurred on Wednesday morning at about 1 am, has aroused tension in the area.

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A member of the community, Mr James Olachi, told DAILY POST that the incident happened behind the LGEA Primary School Ushafa, close to the popular Going-Park.

According to Mr James, the assailants invaded the area and were shooting for over 30 minutes without interruption from any security agency.

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The deceased, simply identified as Mr Adegoke, was said to have struggled with the gun-wielding kidnappers before he was gunned down.

The daredevil attackers whisked away the wife and a cousin to an unknown destination.

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The spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT police command, DSP Josephine Adeh, did not answer her phone calls or respond to text messages forwarded to her by a DAILY POST correspondent.

Culled from DAILY POST .

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Sola Adeyemo

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