Gunmen Shoot APC Chieftain, Abduct Five In Abuja

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Musa Majaga, has been shot by kidnappers at Yangoji in the Kwali area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

NATURENEX learnt that five other residents of the area were also abducted during the incident, which happened on Monday, around 12:23 am.

A resident of Yangoji, identified as Abdullahi, who spoke with Daily Trust, said the kidnappers invaded the APC chieftain’s house, destroyed the burglary windows of the apartment, entered the room and shot him.

Abdullahi also said that Majaga’s two children were also abducted.

He said, “After they had picked two of his children, they went into another apartment and abducted three other neighbours.”

A vigilante member, who also spoke to the publication above, said the kidnappers took advantage of the lack of cartridges in vigilantes’ guns.

He said the APC chieftain, shot on the leg, had been taken to a private hospital at Gwagwalada for treatment.

He said, “You know the kidnappers took advantage after they got information that vigilantes were short of cartridges. They then struck and abducted five people. We have not witnessed any attack by kidnappers in the past five months here in Yangoji.”

At the time of filing this report, the FCT Police Command, SP Adeh Josephine, has yet to issue any statement regarding the incident.