Gunmen shoot man, abduct wife in Abuja

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday, shot a man and abducted his wife, Mrs. Grace Ameh, in Abuja.

 

 

The incident happened in the early hours of Wednedsday morning, November 4, in Gwagwa community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

 

 

 

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the couple's residence, shot the man and whisked Grace away to an unknown destination.

 

 

 

“Mrs. Grace Ameh was abducted. Her husband who happens to be at home with her was shot by the gunmen. However, he has been rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment. We need help against these kidnappers and men of the underworld. Government should do something fast to avoid further crisis." a source told The Nation.

 

 

Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, ASP Mariam Yusuf, who confirmed the incident, r said it happened in Gwagwa.

 

 

Yusuf said police detectives have launched a manhunt for the gunmen to rescue the victim.

 

 

“The incident happened in Gwagwa. Efforts have been launched to rescue the victim and apprehend the perpetrators”. she added.