Bandits have kidnapped a 16-year-old boy and six girls from Gidan-Bijimi in Kawu ward, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

A resident of Kawu, Suleiman Shuaibu, confirmed the incident via telephone on Thursday morning, explained that the armed bandits, carrying AK-47 rifles, invaded two houses in the community around 9:47 p.m. on Wednesday, firing sporadically and abducting six young girls and a 16-year-old boy.

According to the source, some vigilantes attempted to confront the attackers but were overwhelmed due to the bandits’ superior firepower.

Shuaibu also added that the abducted girls are aged between 17 and 23.

He said some residents were forced to flee their homes after the incident, even as he said contact is yet to be established with the abductors.