
Sunday Vanguard reports that, in recent months, Abuja has been plagued by a series of abductions.
The kidnappers target children, youths and families, causing panic and pain among residents.
They appear well-coordinated, operating in broad daylight, often at busy intersections or near public places such as markets and schools.
They also carry out their operations at night.
The breakdown of those abducted by the bloodthirsty terrorists indicates that between Thursday, January 4 and Sunday, January 7 (96 hours), a total of 85 persons were allegedly abducted.
And penultimate Thursday alone, 22 people were said to have been kidnapped in Kawu village, Bwari Area Council.
Recall also that on January 7, daredevil gunmen invaded Sagwari Layout Estate, Dutse, Abuja with sophisticated weapons and abducted at least ten persons.
Days later, reports said the terrorists may have killed three of the victims in their custody to send a strong warning to their relatives negotiating ransom.
One of the recent incidents is the abduction of six sisters and their father in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT by bandits on January 13, 2024.
The killing of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, one of the girls, has generated anger among Nigerians.
The sisters were among the 23 others abducted by the bandits who reportedly also killed a policeman and injured another one during the attack.
One Folorunsho Ariyo was killed alongside Nabeeha by the hoodlums and their corpses and two other unidentified bodies were reportedly dumped around a former military checkpoint behind Idah Junction along the Bwari-Jere SCC Road in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
