
City Beats

A community in Asokoro Extention, kpaduma 3 in Abuja, was thrown into chaos when gunmen suspected to be kidnappers attacked houses and exchanged fire with local vigilantes on Monday night.
The attack, which lasted for hours, was described as one of the most terrifying incidents in the community as residents heard barrage of bullets and a grenade-like blast.
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Eyewitnesses, who spoke with reporters described the invaders as “kidnappers” who came from nearby Kobi village..
They claimed some people were injured, two girls raped and one of the vigilantes named “Bako” was shot to death.
One of the residents questioned why a particular house was targeted, lamenting they asked the landlord for security upgrades months earlier without any action.
FCT police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, didn’t respond to text messages or calls to her mobile phone when contacted.