Three persons have been kidnapped by suspected bandits in The Federal Capital Territory Abuja.
This was made known by a statement issued by the FCT police and seen by The Heritage Times.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at the popular Pei-leilei road along Kwali axis in the Nigerian capital.
It revealed that the three persons were kidnapped when men of the force were trying to thwart the abduction of 19 persons.
The force informed Nigerians that efforts are underway to rescue the three victims in the custody of the gunmen.
“The command reassures members of the public of its unflinching commitment to deploy proactive crime-fighting measures to ensure the security of lives and property in FCT ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebration.”