BREAKING: Gunmen invade UniAbuja, kidnap many

Some staff of the University of Abuja have been abducted by suspected bandits.

According to sources, the incident happened in the wee hours of Tuesday.

A resident, Dzarma Idris, told Daily Trust that sporadic gunshots started at 12:14am before some members staff were whisked away.

Another resident said seven persons were abducted in the attack.

He said the gunmen operated for over two hours.

Confirming the attack, spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Josephine Adeh, said the security operatives are on top of the situation.