One person has been killed following an attack by suspected
armed robbers on an estate in the federal capital territory (FCT).
The incident occurred on Tuesday night in Relocation Estate,
Kubwa area of the FCT.
The assailants reportedly shot sporadically to frighten
residents, leaving several persons injured in the process.
In a statement shared on Wednesday morning, Josephine Adeh,
FCT police spokesperson, said officers “immediately” responded to the incident
and are currently on the trail of the attackers.
“The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has
commenced investigations into the reported case of security breach occasioned
by armed robbery, shooting and abduction of some persons in the Kubwa
Relocation Estate, off Arab Road area of the FCT on Tuesday, December 6, 2022,”
the statement reads.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday notes that the
swift response of the Command, in an aggressive manhunt on the perpetrators, resulted
in the rescue of three (3) victims and the recovery of firearms and ammunition,
including 1 AK47 Riffle, 25 Rounds of ammunition.
“Preliminary investigations however revealed that at about
1930hrs (7:30pm) of December 6, 2022, some armed criminals came into the Kubwa
Relocation Estate, shot two victims, one Oshodi and another Abdulwahab (both
other names unknown).
“The suspects while
departing the scene, left with four victims, possibly, to enable them to evade
arrest by the approaching Police response team deployed to the area on quick
intervention.
“The two gunshot victims were immediately rushed to the
hospital for medical attention but unfortunately, one of them, Oshodi could not
survive as he was confirmed dead by the Doctor, while Abdulwahab is still being
attended to.”
The police spokesperson said “intelligence and other
operational assets” have been deployed to improve security in the area and its
environs.
She added that “investigations have since commenced to
identify the suspects and bring them to book while ascertaining their mission
and motives”.
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