The abduction took place on Wednesday night at about 8:30pm.

Some gunmen have reportedly abducted one person in Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja it  took place on Wednesday night at about 8:30pm.

The kidnappers fired several gunshots at a Volkswagen car, leaving the occupants with varying degree of injuries.

Chairman of Pegi Community Development Association, Mr Taiwo Aderibigbe, confirmed the incident to journalists.

The incident has sent panic across the area with resident now afraid to move around the area freely.

Public Relations Officer of FCT Police Command, Manzal Anjuguri, was not available for comment when contacted.

Recall that some gunmen had in June kidnapped three persons in the same community while they were returning from work around 10:00pm.

One Kadiri Omachi, who is also  living within the vicinity expresses his fear  says they are all living in fear of unknow due to the fact that armed robbery and kidnapping are rampant in their community.

He said that he could have been victim as well but for divine grace, he narrowly missed being kidnapped, he claimed that one of his neighbor was not as lucky as him,c alled Igwe who was kidnapped,prayed for his quick release.

‘We are indirectly leaving in Sambisa forest,  it’s a shameful thing for people to be kidnapped in an estate that share fence with Nigeria navy barrack, a place that have police division, a place that is guided by police rapid response squad’,Kadiri  Omachi concluded with fear of unknown or what could happen next.

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