Babatunji Wusu –
In a recent raid on the Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), gunmen posing as bandits are said to have shot at least two members of the Nigeria Police Force.
It was learned that the bandits had sadly murdered a young man only known as Alhaji, who had led the police in foiling the kidnapping of seven family members.
In the areas under the Bwari Area Council, bandits have been going on the rampage, kidnapping and murdering defenseless locals.
Daily Trust reports that Isaiah Samuel, a Bwari resident, gave details of the current event over the phone on Friday. He said that the attack happened early on Wednesday when the robbers broke into Zuma 1, which is in the council’s Bwari central ward.
Samuel disclosed that the bandits identified the home of their chosen victims and then positioned themselves tactically.
The victims promptly called a deceased relative named Alhaji after hearing unusual noises.
It was when the man suspected a strange sound in front of his house that he immediately called his brother, popularly called Alhaji to alert the police,” Samuel reportedly told journalists.
Alhaji reportedly led a police team towards the residence, but unfortunately, one of the concealed bandits fatally shot him. Samuel mentioned that the police swiftly retaliated, engaging in a firefight with the criminals, resulting in two officers being injured by gunshots.
“The bandits eventually succeeded in whisking away the man and his family members, because the distance from the victims’ house to where the police engaged the bandits is far,” he added.
Samuel further recollected the incident where, during the early hours of Tuesday, a group of bandits forcefully entered Barangoni, which is located in the Bwari central ward. They proceeded to abduct three individuals and also caused harm to a vigilant member.
In light of this distressing event, Samuel earnestly appealed to the council authorities to extend their support to the affected residents. He urged them to collaborate with security agencies in order to effectively address the recurring issue of kidnapping in the vicinity.
“The truth is that Bwari area council is under siege because for the past two weeks now, bandits have been moving from one community to another, killing and abducting people,” he said.
As of the time Naija News filed this article, the FCT Police Command had not, however, released an official statement regarding the event.
