Nigeria: Mass Kidnapping Returns to Abuja

Kidnappings and killings have returned to Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Abuja, after over ten months of silence from bandits.

Last week, bandits attacked travelers on the Abuja-Kaduna highway and abducted over 30 people. The incident occurred at Dogon-Fili near Katari, along the Kaduna- Abuja highway in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Ten people were kidnapped in the Dutse-Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after gunmen dressed as military men invaded the community.

The rising tide of kidnappings, often orchestrated by individuals donning military uniforms, has prompted residents to call for more security measures.

Security expert Dr Jonathan Onoja Isaac argues that the government should account for the increased insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and address the welfare of Nigerians.

He also criticized the lack of designated check points for daily screening and the lack of education as a barrier to the fight against insecurity.