Unkown Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, Lt. Cynthia Akor, with two others in Abuja.
The victims were said to have been kidnapped from their residence in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night.21 February 2025
A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reason, confirmed the development to reporters.
The source, who lives in the same area with the victims, said the kidnappers have contacted the families of the hostages, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release.
“Among the three people that were kidnapped on Friday night in the Mpape area is a DHQ official, Akor.
“The kidnappers have already reached out to their families and are demanding N100m ransom,” the source said.
No words yet from the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, and the Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Josephine Adeh, said she would confirm the incident and provide further details.
“I will confirm and get back to you shortly,” she simply stated.
