Gunmen have abducted a woman, identified as Mrs Attah Arome, and her two children after intercepting their family vehicle in the Kagini area of Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The incident reportedly occurred around 11 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026, as the family was returning from an outing.
According to reports, the armed attackers double-crossed the family’s vehicle, forcing it to stop before taking the woman and her two children to an undisclosed location.
The abductors reportedly released her husband, Attah Arome, before fleeing with the other family members.
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A source close to the family confirmed the incident, disclosing that the kidnappers had contacted the family and demanded a ransom for the victims’ release. However, the amount being demanded was not disclosed.
Efforts to obtain comments from the FCT Police Command spokesperson, CSP Josephine Adeh, were unsuccessful as of the time of reporting.
The latest abduction has heightened concerns over the growing security challenges in parts of the FCT, particularly communities within the Bwari axis, where residents have repeatedly expressed fears over kidnapping incidents.
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