Security operatives chased away Suspected bandits From kuje After fierce gun duel

A team of security operatives comprising , army, police and vigilante responded promptly to a distress call of the residents of Hajiya Zahra extension in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) today to chase away gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

Information reaching us
has it that the gunmen engaged the security team in a fierce gun battle from around 12 midnight when they arrived, to about 2.

It was gathered that the gunmen succeeded in hitting and woundind one of the residents that was caught in the cross firing, but that the victim did not die.

“The man is now responding to treatment in Kuje General hospital,” a resident, who didn’t want his name mentioned told our Correspondent.

As at the time of going public, no official statement has been released from the security team, though a police officer who preferred to remain unanimous confirmed the incidence.

He said that there was no serious casualty, saying that the team is on the trail of the criminals.

Meanwhile, the residents have commended the police, the army and vigilante for the diligent manner they treated the situation, “especially their prompt response to our distressed call.
“Only God knows the kind of havock the gunmen would have caused in the community if the security people had delayed in arriving in the community or if they had come without adequate preparation.”