By Ochogwu Sunday The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed an attack by gunmen suspected to be bandits on Rafin-Da...
By Ochogwu Sunday
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed
an attack by gunmen suspected to be bandits on Rafin-Daji community, Gurdi ward
of Abaji Area Council of Abuja.
DAILY POST learnt that the bloodthirsty bandits attacked the
area on Thursday evening, burnt down two tractors and abducted about 22
farmers.
Rafin-Daji shares boundaries with Zago community in Niger
State. Both communities are connected through the river Gurara.
The gunmen, according to reports, stormed the area in a
large number while some residents were working on their farms, shooting
sporadically before whisking the victims away.
Confirming the development, the Deputy Police Public
Relations Officer, ASP Oduniyi Omotayo told DAILY POST that a combined team of
Police officers have been deployed to the area to rescue the abductees.
He said, “The incident happened in Rafin Daji, a boundary
community between Niger and the FCT. The farmers were on their farmlands
working when the gunmen kidnapped them.
“Upon receipt of this information, a combined team of Police
officers from various Tactical and intelligence units of the Command, Destiny
Hunters, Vigilantes, and Local hunters stormed the forest, combing it
aggressively.
“This is for the rescue of the victims and to bring
perpetrators to book. Monitoring and surveillance of the community also
continues”.
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