Armed bandits have again attacked the home of a pastor, Gabriel Oladapo, in Abuja kidnapping his wife and two daughters.
The victim, Bukola Oladapo, 45, and two of her daughters were abducted at Pegi community in the Kuje area council of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
Oladapo’s abducted daughters were identified as Moyo, 17, and Glory, 14.
A resident identified as Abednego said the incident happened around 1:04 am on Sunday.
He said the kidnappers, armed with AK-47 rifles, scaled the fence of the victims’ house at a resettlement area in the community and forced the doors open.
The chairman of Pegi Community Development Association, (PECDA), Taiwo Aderibigbe, confirmed the abduction of the woman and her daughters to journalists over the phone.
He said:
“It is quite worrisome that Pegi, Kuje is being targeted by kidnappers and security agencies are not doing much,”
Pastor Gabriel Oladapo, the victims’ husband and dad was not in Abuja when the kidnappers attacked.
ASP Daniel Y Ndiparya, the spokesman for the FCT police command, confirmed the incident, saying efforts were ongoing to rescue the victims.
He said:
“Efforts are being made by the command to ensure the victims are rescued,”
