The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has begun an investigation into the suspected abduction of individuals near Abacha Barracks bypass in Guzape, Abuja.
Police Intelligence sources who confirmed the incident to Zagazola Makama, a Security Analyst, Counter Insurgency Expert, LakeChad, West Africa, said that the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 25 at about 11:31 p.m.
He said that upon mobilizing a patrol team to the scene, officers discovered two abandoned vehicles: a black Toyota Prado Land Cruiser with registration number Abuja RBC 900 SF, belonging to Hon. Shagala Samuel, and a Honda Civic with registration number RSH 181 TH.
According to the source, it is suspected that the occupants of the vehicles may have been abducted by the armed assailants.
“The responding team immediately combed the surrounding area and nearby bushes, but no contact was made with the victims or the perpetrators,” the source disclosed.
Security operatives at key entry and exit points in the FCT have been placed on high alert, while the abandoned vehicles have been recovered to the police station for further investigation.
The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command has since intensified efforts to locate the victims and track down the culprits.
The police urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity, assuring the public that all necessary measures were being taken to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the arrest of the perpetrators.
