Suspected kidnappers invaded the Nigeria Post Army Estate in Abuja, resulting in the abduction of two individuals on Thursday, January 18. The victims, identified as the wife and one of the in-laws of Barrister Cyril Adikwu, fell prey to the assailants in the Phase 2 area of the estate around 10:00 p.m.
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According to Austine John, a resident of the estate, the kidnappers entered the area, firing shots indiscriminately, and successfully abducted the two individuals while Barrister Cyril Adikwu managed to escape the ordeal. The harrowing experience left residents in a state of fear throughout the night.
John recounted the traumatic events, highlighting the quick response from the estate’s management and the subsequent arrival of army personnel to enhance security measures. He expressed the community’s distress, emphasizing the need for urgent intervention to curb the rising menace of kidnapping.
“It all started at about 10:00. We suddenly started hearing gunshots, and immediately we knew something was wrong. I quickly went out to make sure my gate was well locked. Then we heard the gunshot in the barrister’s house, and then we alerted the estate’s management, who immediately swung into action. In a short time, army people came around and started shooting too, but before they came, the kidnappers had taken the wife and one of the in-laws of the barrister.
This is traumatizing because we could not sleep throughout the night due to fear of the kidnappers coming back. President Tinubu should please help Nigerians put an end to this barbaric act by the kidnappers.”
Oreoluwa is an accountant and a brand writer with a flair for journalism.
