Gunmen have abducted twenty-three residents in the Dei-Dei community under Bwari area council in the Federal Capital Territory.
The victims were taken from their apartments within a single compound occupied by tenants, between 8 and 9 pm on Sunday evening.
Confirming the incident the Mai Unguwar Dei-Dei, Ibrahim Galadima on Monday said seven of the victims were rescued by the security vigilante from the area who trailed the kidnappers into the bush about an hour later.
“It’s like the kidnappers who had left the area with their victims in three batches, have noticed our presence on their way into the bush and let the victims go”, he said.
Galadima disclosed that the affected compound is a new facility that was let out for rent less than six months ago.
The FCT Police command spokesperson could not be reached as at the time of filling this report.
