Gunmen have killed a man and abducted his wife and children in the Ushafa community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
It was gathered that the unnamed man was killed when the gunmen invaded his residence on Thursday night.
A source who confirmed the incident but did not give details said Ushafa had come under attacks in prevailing widespread insecurity in Nigeria.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, could not be reached for comments at the time of filing this report.
Periscope International reports that kidnapping for ransom which has spiked in Nigeria is attributable to economic stagnation.
kidnappers increasingly target a broader range of people, starting with high ransom demands that are eventually lowered to what families or social organisations could afford.
Between 2023 and 2024 alone, victims have paid about N1.048 billion ransom to their abductors.
