Abuja Kidnapping: Gunmen Seize DHQ Official, Two Others, Demand N100m Ransom

A number of people have been kidnapped in Abuja, including two others, including Lieutenant Cynthia Akor, a Nigerian Naval officer stationed at the Defense Headquarters.

The victims’ residence in the Mpape neighborhood of the Federal Capital Territory was abducted on Friday night.

Lt. Akor is assigned to the Defense Headquarters, where all security-related operations and training are overseen by Nigeria.

Due to security concerns, a source who opted to remain anonymous gave the incident confirmation on Saturday to our correspondent.

The hostages’ families have been in contact with the kidnappers, who have demanded a ransom of N100 million for their safe release, according to the source, who lives nearby.

A DHQ official, Akor, was one of the three people who were abducted on Friday night in the Mpape area, according to the source.

The kidnappers have already contacted their families and demanded a $100 million ransom.

attempts to contact Brig. The Director of Defense Information, Gen. Tukur Gusau, and the other two were unsuccessful because they had not responded to calls made to their phones when they were preparing to file this report.

SP when contacted. The FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, promised to verify the incident and provide additional details.

She responded, “I’ll confirm and get back to you right away.

Source: Per Second News