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By Modupe Shodeinde
Seven children from the Rachael’s Orphanage Home, Abaji Area Council, Abuja, including a security guard and two housewives were abducted by armed kidnappers on Saturday.
According to the police, one of the hostages has been rescued, and efforts were being intensified to free others still held captive.
The names of the abducted orphans were given as Elizabeth Andrew, Dayo Udeh, Jacob Ukpas, Melody Ijeh, Benard Itim, Issac Mathew and Laruba Emmanuel.
The security guard was identified as Joseph Mathew, while the two housewives are Rukaiyyat Salihu, and Suwaiba Momoh.
The children were reportedly whisked away to an unknown location after the attackers forcefully entered the orphanage.
A resident of the area, Mohammed Nurudeen, told how he was shot and his wife was abducted.
“The men came at midnight while we were sleeping and forced me to open the door threatening to kill us if we refused to obey their orders. They shot me and took away my wife. I appeal to the security agencies and the government to assist in rescuing my wife unhurt from the gang.” he said.
The Abuja Police Command has however assured of the release of the abducted.
“We are working hard to rescue them and apprehend the perpetrators. Already, we have rescued one of the hostages and we want to assure that the rest would also be rescued unhurt,” the police spokesperson, ASP Maryam Yusuf, stated on Sunday.
