Bandits Free Abuja Family Members After Collecting N4m, Wine

Bandits Free Abuja Family Members After Collecting N4m, Wine
Five family members who were abducted at Bukpe community of Wako Ward in Kwali Area Council of the FCT have been set free after their abductors collected N4 million, wine and foodstuff.

City & Crime reports that the bandits, on August 22, 2022, invaded Bukpe and whisked away the five family members whose names were given as Ibrahim Dakwoi Bukpe, Monica Ibrahim, John Dakwoi Bukpe, Yabuku Dakwoi Bukpe and Margaret Yakubu.

A family relation of the victims, John Dakwoi, was killed by the bandits after a gun was said to have been recovered from his house.

The Village Head of Bukpe, Alhaji Hussaini Shamdozhi, confirmed the release of the victims through telephone.

He said the victims returned home around 6pm on Sunday after N4m, two bags of rice, spaghetti, recharge cards, wine and drugs were given to their abductors.

The spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, DSP Adeh Josephine, was yet to reply an SMS on the release.

Source Daily trust