Terrorists have kidnapped 22 persons in a community in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The armed terrorists attacked Rafin Dadi community, situated between the FCT and Niger State on Thursday night, whisking away mostly farmers.
Police authorities in the FCT confirmed the attack on Friday.
The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command, ASP Oduniyi Omotayo, said the Command has deployed a team of anti-kidnapping and Counter terrorist’s Units to comb the surrounding forest and rescue the abducted farmers.
Omotayo said, “The incidence happened in Rafin Daji, a boundary community between Niger and the FCT.
“The farmers were on their farm land working when gun men outnumbered and 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.
“The combined tean are combing the forest aggressively for the rescue of the victims and to bring perpetrators to book. Monitoring and surveillance of the community also continues.”
The bandits also reportedly burnt two tractors being used by the farmers.
