A group of heavily armed kidnappers invaded Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja’s largest suburban town, holding residents hostage for over an hour in a terrifying midnight assault.
According to witnesses, the incident unfolded between 12:00 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. on Monday. The attackers overpowered the local vigilance team and abducted a man and a woman during the raid.
Grassroots Parrot reports However, by morning, the woman—identified as Chinyere Joe—was found within the estate, reportedly freed by her captors under unclear circumstances.
“The incident happened around midnight. The assailants were well-armed and overpowered the local vigilance team,” a resident said. “The police arrived at about 1 a.m., and there was a fierce exchange of gunfire for approximately 30 minutes. We are appealing to the government to repair the road for better patrol access and to establish a police station here for rapid response.”
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirmed the incident. Spokesperson Josephine Adeh stated that police responded to a distress call and engaged the kidnappers in a prolonged gun battle.
“The FCT Police Command, on Monday, 26th May 2025, at about 1:00 a.m., received a distress call from officers stationed near Grow Homes Estate, Kuchibuyi village in Byazhin, reporting an armed attack and requesting reinforcements,” Adeh said.
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She explained that the kidnappers gained access through the estate’s rear perimeter fence and abducted two victims. A 40-minute exchange of gunfire followed, resulting in the rescue of Chinyere Joe. However, the attackers managed to escape with the second victim.
Adeh added that the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in coordination with the army and other security agencies, has launched an operation to locate the fleeing suspects and safely rescue the remaining abductee.
This latest incident follows closely on the heels of a similar kidnapping attack last Wednesday at Efab Global Estate in the Idu Industrial Area of Abuja, raising renewed concerns over growing insecurity in the nation’s capital.