by Dolapo Adelana
Two men have been abducted by unknown gunmen along the Bwari-Abuja Highway, The Punch reports.
An aide to Senator Shehu Sani, Lawal Adamu was shoot during the incident which occurred on Thursday.
According to police sources, the senator’s aide was rushed to the National Hospital, Abuja, where he was being treated for gunshot injuries.
The gunmen were reported to have blocked the highway, robbing many commuters.
“What we gathered is that the men blocked the road and robbed many motorists and passengers. They were said to have operated for hours before they shot at the senator’s aide and kidnapped the other occupants of the car he was driving,” a source said.
Attempts to reach the Federal Capital Territory Police spokesman, Manzah Anjuguri, proved abortive as he did not respond to phone calls.
When contacted, Sani confirmed the incident, as he made reference to a Facebook post.
In the post, the senator said, “Yesterday, by 6.30pm, a gang of armed men with sophisticated weapons stopped vehicles along Bwari-Jere-Kaduna Road and opened fire on motorists. One of the victims happened to be my Kaduna South Coordinator, Alhaji Lawal Adamu. They left many people in the pool of blood and kidnapped others, who were into the bush, including a prominent Kaduna politician in the name of Alhaji Lawal Buba.
“The police arrived at the scene afterwards and took the victims to Bwari General Hospital. Right now, the victims are receiving medical attention at the National Hospital Abuja. Some of them sustained life threatening injuries.”
