Gunmen dressed in army camouflage attacked Pegi, a community in Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and abducted nine persons.
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The attackers were said to have ambushed their victims, including a 12-year-old boy around 8 p.m. on Monday, while returning home. The gunmen, reportedly shot and injured one person before taking away nine others.
The Chairman of Pegi Community Development Association, Mr Taiwo Aderibigbe, said the attackers also shot at two vehicles including the driver of a pick-up van who sustained injuries.
He added that the injured victim had been taken to a hospital and the incident reported to the police.
When contacted, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma, said he was on his way to the community to ascertain the situation.
