Fear envelopes FCT communities as suspected bandits issue attack threat
Residents Flee Kungaboku and Paze Following Threatening Letter from Suspected Bandits
Scores of residents from the Kungaboku and Paze communities in the Federal Capital Territory have evacuated their homes after a threatening letter, allegedly authored by suspected bandits, indicated plans for a coordinated attack.
According to a report from Vanguard, the letter was found in a school bag belonging to a student at a private school in Paze. It claimed that the bandits intended to strike against Kungaboku and Paze in retaliation for the killing of their commander.
This development follows a rescue operation on March 7 conducted by troops from the 7 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with police and local vigilantes. During that operation, 19 victims who had been kidnapped—many from Paze and Kungaboku—were freed in the Gidan Dogo area of the Bwari Area Council. Reports indicate that one bandit was killed during the operation, while others reportedly escaped with gunshot wounds.
The threatening letter was discovered by a teacher while grading homework in a student’s notebook. Following the alarm raised by the teacher, the pupil, their parents, and school officials were taken in for questioning by the police but were later released.
As news of the threat circulated, community members disseminated the information through various local groups and social media, increasing anxiety in the affected areas.
Kungaboku and Paze, located near Byazhin in the Bwari Area Council, have experienced several violent incidents in recent months, contributing to the heightened concerns among residents.
