By Kamil Opeyemi
A Director at the Federal Housing Authority has been reportedly kidnapped in the wee hours of Thursday in Abuja.
The Director, whose name was given as Aondo Ver, was kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of Federal Capital Territory at about 12:30 am on Thursday.
The kidnap was said to have occurred at a location just about 200 metres away from a military checkpoint.
The kidnappers were said to have gained access through the fence after cutting the barb wires.
The Federal Capital Territory police command is yet to make any statement on the development.
The kidnap further heightens the security situation in the FCT and its neighboring communities.
Satellite towns around the FCT have come under increasing attacks by bandits who have also succeeded in receiving huge ransoms.
Just yesterday, two sisters were said to have been abducted at the Chikaroke village.