Armed men invaded Yangoji village, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and abducted a seven-year-old girl.
A resident of the village, Suleiman Musa, said the hoodlums invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
He said the hoodlums invaded the village firing several gunshots before breaking into some houses where they abducted the seven-year-old girl.
According to him, the quick intervention of a police team forced the gunmen to scramble out of the village.
It was gathered that the Kwali Divisional Police headquarters responded to the distress call on the attack at about 5 am yesterday.
The hoodlums reportedly engaged the security team in a gun battle before escaping with the abducted girl.
The security team is currently combing the area to rescue the victim and arrest the gunmen.