There was palpable tension in the Zone 5 segment of the Kubwa Extension 2 Relocation Estate along Arab Road in the Federal Capital Territory as bandits kidnapped a nursing mother and her three children, including a six-month-old baby.
The heavily armed men stormed the area between 8 pm and 9 pm, on Sunday, December 10, 2023, firing indiscriminately and sending residents fleeing for safety.
A resident who spoke on the development decried the spate of kidnappings in the area, stating it has become a usual occurrence every December.
He said, “This kidnapping has become a regular occurrence here every December. If you remember very well, last December, The Crux reported a similar incident of abduction in the area, now this is another one, and it is worrisome.”
Another resident also claimed that the kidnappings in the city are due to inadequate security.
He said, “This kidnapping is due to a lack of adequate security in the area. Last night they kidnapped a whole family – a mother and her three children, including a six months old baby here at Zone 5, Kubwa Extension 2 Relocation estate.”
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While the FCT Police Command is yet to make an official comment concerning the development, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, promised to find out about the incident and revert.
Adeh said, “I will find out and get back to you as soon as possible please.”
The Police in Enugu state have said that the command will soon arraign in court a man, Mr. Somadina Orji who allegedly killed and buried his mother, Charity, and sister, Ukamaka, in shallow graves at Umuagu Inyi, in Oji River Local Government area of Enugu State.
In another development, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the development to Vanguard, on Sunday, saying, “Yes, the young man has been arrested and is investigation ongoing after which we will arraign him in court.”
Somadina had reportedly killed his mother, Mrs Charity Orji, and his Sister, Miss Ukamaka Orji, and buried them in a shallow grave at their backyard.
