Gunmen on Saturday night abducted twenty-three residents in Dei-Dei community under Bwari area council in the Federal Capital Territory.
The victims, it was learnt were taken from their apartments within a single compound occupied by tenants, between 8 and 9 pm of the day.
Mai Unguwar Dei-Dei Ibrahim Galadima while confirming the incident last night 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 to go” said Galadima who described the affected compound as a new facility that was let out for rent less than six months ago.
The FCT Police command spokesperson could not be reached by press time.
Daily Trust