Suspected bandits have kidnapped a Department of State Services operative during an attack on residents in Abaji, Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Saturday.
According to The Punch, the bandits also killed a vigilante member during the incident which occurred overnight.
The armed men were said to have invaded the community in their numbers and attacked a DSS outpost in the area.
During the exchange of gunshots with the DSS operatives, the gunmen successfully kidnapped a DSS operative.
Our correspondent could not confirm if the gang had demanded a ransom for the abducted officer.
The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said she did not have information on the incident and referred inquiries to the DSS.
