Gunmen abduct veterinary doctor, three children in FCT border village
By: Zagazola Makama
Gunmen have abducted a veterinary doctor, Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, and his three children at Kungabokun, a remote border village between the FCT and Niger State.
Sources said that the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 11:45 p.m.
According to the sources, the gunmen broke into the victim’s residence through the window and whisked him away along with the children to an unknown destination.
“On receipt of the report, police operatives from Byazhin Division, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and local vigilantes were immediately mobilised to the scene. The team is currently combing the surrounding bushes and hills with the aim of rescuing the victims and apprehending the suspects,” sources said.
The sources added that the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) had commenced investigations, assuring residents that all efforts were being made to rescue the abducted persons unharmed.
