TERROR IN ABUJA: MANY FEARED ABDUCTED AS KIDNAPPERS STORM ESTATE IN MIDNIGHT RAID

Gunmen Strike Highbrow Residential Area, Marking Latest Attack in Capital’s Security Crisis

Abuja | [Current Date] – Panic gripped the Galadimawa Estate in Abuja’s Garki District as armed kidnappers launched a brazen overnight attack, with multiple residents feared abducted in what appears to be a coordinated operation.

Key Details of the Attack

📍 Location: Galadimawa Estate (near NNPC Junction), a gated middle-class community
⏰ Time: Between 1:30AM – 3:00AM (WAT)
🔫 Method: Gunmen overpowered security guards, cut perimeter fencing

Casualty Reports

🚨 Confirmed:

• 2 security personnel shot (currently hospitalized)
• 5 vehicles vandalized during operation

🚨 Unofficial:

• Between 8-12 residents unaccounted for (families reporting missing persons)
• Children reportedly among those taken

Security Response

🛑 Immediate Actions:

• Army 7 Guards Brigade deployed armored vehicles
• Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit combing nearby forests
• DSS joins investigation amid fears of insider collaboration

📞 Hotlines Activated:

• FCT Command Emergency: 08032003913
• NSCDC Rescue Line: 07080683380

Victim Profiles (Partial List)

1. The Adeleke Family – Businessman, wife, and teenage daughter missing
2. Dr. (Mrs) Ibeanu – Medical practitioner last seen being forced into black SUV
3. Engr. Yusuf + 2 colleagues – Construction firm staff abducted from guest apartment

Context: Abuja’s Kidnapping Epidemic

📉 2024 Statistics:

• 47 recorded kidnap cases in FCT (January-May)
• ₦2.3 billion total ransom demanded this year
• 72% attacks occur in satellite communities

⚠️ Recent Pattern:

• Estate attacks now replacing highway abductions
• Rising complicity cases involving domestic staff

Government Reaction

🗣️ FCT Minister Wike: “We’re reviewing all estate security protocols”
💬 Police PRO Adeh: “Trackers being activated on victims’ devices”

Residents’ Anguish

“They took my neighbor shouting ‘We need 50 million!'” – Anonymous survivor
“Our estate paid ₦15m ransom just last month!” – Residents’ Association Chair

Safety Advisory

✅ For Estates:

• Conduct staff background checks
• Install seismic motion sensors
• Establish safe rooms

🚨 For Families:

• Vary daily routines
• Memorize emergency codes
• Avoid social media check-ins

#AbujaUnderSiege #EndKidnappingsInNigeria #FCTSecurityEmergency

This is a developing story. Refresh for updates on rescue efforts and official casualty figures.

Editor’s Note: Names of specific victims withheld until families are properly notified. Security operatives request public silence on tactical details.

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NEXT:

• Expected press briefing by FCT Security Committee
• Senate motion on capital territory security (scheduled tomorrow)

(Sources: DSS Situation Room, Estate Management, Family Testimonies)