Police Launch Manhunt To Rescue 22 Abducted Farmers In Abuja

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja

The Nigerian Police Force have launched manhunt in Abuja Community to rescue about 22 farmers that were abducted by bandits.

Bandits had on Thursday evening attacked Rafin-Daji community, Gurdi ward in Abaji Area Council, kidnapping 22 farmers and setting ablaze two tractors.

While Rafin-Daji shares boundaries with Zago community in Niger State, both communities are connected through River Gurara.

The marauders were said to have stormed the community in a large number while some residents were working on their farms, shooting sporadically before abducting the victims.

Reacting, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Oduniyi Omotayo informed that a combined team of Police officers have been deployed to the area to rescue the farmers.

According to him, “The incident happened in Rafin Daji, a boundary community between Niger and the FCT. The farmers were on their farmlands working when the gunmen kidnapped them."

“Upon receipt of this information, a combined team of Police officers from various tactical and intelligence units of the Command, destiny hunters, vigilantes, and local hunters stormed the forest, combing it aggressively."

“This is for the rescue of the victims and to bring perpetrators to book. Monitoring and surveillance of the community also continues", he added.

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