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BREAKING: Gunmen strike in Abuja community, shoot pregnant woman, abduct husband in Kwali

Report reaching our newsdesk has it that a pregnant woman was shot while three persons, including her husband, were abducted when gunmen raided Kwaita community in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Daily Trust reports that the incident happened around 11pm on Wednesday.

He said the pregnant woman was hit by a stray bullet.

“The entire community was thrown into panic because of the sporadic gunshot.

“They wanted to take the woman along, but when they discovered that she sustained bullets wound and she is pregnant, they pared her,” he said.

ASP Maryam Yusuf, Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, said the police rescued one kidnap victim after a fierce gun duel with the kidnappers.

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