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Tension As Bandits Kidnap Four Abuja Residents On New Year’s Day

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BREAKING: Seven Worshippers Killed As Bandits Attack Kaduna Mosque

Armed bandits have attacked the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and abducted four residents during the attack.

Naija News gathered that the criminals struck the Baipe area of the Kubwa in the early hours of Sunday morning, leaving residents of the area in a panic mood.

A source who spoke to The Punch said the gunmen abducted the four victims, all male, and escaped through the hills in the area.

The source said, “They kidnapped four men; one of them is Yoruba, two are Igala, and the fourth one is Tiv.”

Another source revealed that during the attack, one of the victims was stabbed in the chest in the presence of his pregnant wife.

He said: “The Yoruba man was stabbed in the chest in the presence of his pregnant wife who was appealing that they spare him. But they took him away despite her pleas and money offer.”

In a chat with the newspaper, FCT Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the police would do its findings and revert.

“We will confirm and get back to you, please,” she added.

Five Persons Dead, Others In Critical Condition Over Commotion At New Year Party

Five persons have been confirmed dead while four others are in critical condition following a commotion that occurred at a new year party.

Naija News reports that the party was organized by a group of friends at Akinmori in the Afijio Local Government area of Oyo State.

According to PUNCH, an eyewitness said trouble started at the event when one of the organizers was scolded by his friends for driving recklessly into the venue of the party.

Despite the elders’ intervention, the young man angrily entered his car and zoomed into the dancing friend, knocking ten people down.