Gunmen abduct Punch reporter and others in Abuja

A reporter with Punch newspaper, Okechukwu Nnodim, has been kidnapped by but to be recognized individuals at his home within the Arab highway space of Kubwa, Abuja on Wednesday evening, February three.

The abductors additionally attacked his neighbors and went away with the 2 sons of a widow, Mrs Religion Gbeyide.

In accordance with Oluchi, the spouse of the kidnapped Punch reporter, her husband was engaged on his laptop computer when 5 unusual males scaled the fence, entered their compound, and ordered them to open the door. She stated the gunmen fired a number of pictures on the home windows, pulled down the housebreaking proof after which they compelled open the entrance door.

“My husband requested me to stick with the youngsters of their room. I heard the lads asking him to convey out cash however he instructed them he didn’t have cash in the home.

They took our telephones and marched him out of the home. They went to our neighbour’s home and in addition kidnapped her two sons.”Oluchi stated

On her half, the widow whose sons have been kidnapped stated that her son opened the door after the lads threatened to kill them in the event that they refused.

”They took the N9,000 in my purse, upturned the TV set within the room and went away with my first son. My second son began following them and so they additionally took him away.”Mrs Gbeyide stated

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, Miriam Yusuf, stated efforts have been on to rescue the victims and apprehend the perpetrators.