By Hassan Zaggi
A 45 year-old wife of a pastor, Mrs Oladapo Bukola and two of her daughters have been kidnapped in Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Findings by our correspondent indicated that the Pastor, Gabriel Oladapo, was away from home when the incident happen.
The FCT Police command has confirmed the incident, but however, said that efforts are being made by detectives to arrest the suspects and rescue the victims.
Responding to inquiry from our Correspondent, the Spokesman of the FCT Police Command, ASP Daniel Y Ndiparya, said: “Efforts are being made by the command to ensure the victims are rescued.”
The two girls were identified as Moyo Oladapo, 17 years old, and Glory Oladapo, 14 years old.
Sources at the Pegi area disclosed that the incident happened around 1:04 am on Sunday.
According to our source who identified himself as Umar, the kidnappers displayed AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons when attacking the house of the pastor at a resettlement area in Zone A, hill top in the community.
Umar said that the kidnappers pulled down the fence of the house and broke the door to the room before having access to their victims.
While confirming the incident to journalists, the chairman of Pegi Community Development Association, (PECDA), Mr Taiwo Aderibigbe, lamented the endless kidnap in the area.
He, however, called on security agencies to come to the rescue of the residents of the area.
“It is quite worrisome, that Pegi, Kuje, is being targeted by kidnappers and security agencies are not doing much,” the community leader said.
