A coordinated attack in Gidan-Bijimi, a settlement in Kawu ward of Bwari Area Council, has resulted in the abduction of six girls and a teenage boy, heightening fears over rising insecurity around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Residents told reporters that the gunmen, carrying AK-47 rifles, invaded two homes at approximately 9:47 p.m. and seized their victims. The abducted youths include six females, aged between 17 and 23, and a 16-year-old boy.
Sources within the community said the girls were only present in Gidan-Bijimi to attend a funeral ceremony when the attackers struck.
Gidan-Bijimi lies close to Marke village, a border community linking the FCT and Kaduna State—an area that has increasingly suffered from bandit incursions due to its porous boundary and limited security presence.
No official statement had been issued at the time of filing this report.