The Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory was thrown into panic and mourning on Wednesday night, November 26, 2025, when heavily armed bandits stormed Tokulo village, a suburb of Bwari, and kidnapped seven teenagers in a coordinated raid.
Eyewitnesses reported that the gunmen, numbering over 20 and arriving on motorcycles, invaded the community at approximately 9:45 pm. The attackers moved from house to house, shooting sporadically into the air to scare residents and force compliance. They specifically targeted a compound where a group of young people had gathered after evening prayers and a tutoring session.
The abducted teenagers, all between the ages of 14 and 19 and students of local secondary schools, have been identified as:
Blessing John (F, 16)
Patience Emmanuel (F, 15)
Moses Yakubu (M, 17)
Precious Ibrahim (F, 14)
Victory James (F, 18)
Samson Audu (M, 19)
Faith Markus (F, 17)
Residents said the bandits spent close to 45 minutes in the community, beating up anyone who attempted to resist and ransacking homes before whisking their victims into the surrounding hills and forests on foot and motorcycles. One resident who pleaded anonymity told journalists, “They were asking for young boys and girls. When they saw the children together, they said these ones would fetch good money.”
No fatalities were recorded in the attack, but two residents—a man and a middle-aged woman—sustained gunshot injuries while trying to protect the teenagers. They are currently receiving treatment at Bwari General Hospital.
The latest incident comes barely three weeks after bandits abducted a family of six along the Bwari-Jere expressway, further deepening fears that the once relatively peaceful satellite town is now under sustained siege by criminal gangs operating from neighboring Kaduna, Niger, and Nasarawa states.
Community leaders in Tokulo village have issued an urgent appeal to the federal government, the FCT Administration, and security agencies to intensify military presence and launch immediate rescue operations. Spokesperson for the community, Mr. Jonah Dakum, stated:
“We are living in fear every day. Our children can no longer go to school or even play outside. If nothing is done urgently, Bwari will become another Zamfara or Katsina. We beg President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector-General of Police to please come to our aid.”
As at the time of this release, the FCT Police Command has confirmed the incident. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adeh Josephine, said anti-kidnapping squads and tactical units have been deployed to the area and are working with local hunters and vigilantes to trail the abductors. “We assure residents that everything possible is being done to secure the release of the victims unharmed,” she added.
The families of the abducted teenagers are appealing for calm and urging the abductors to release their children unharmed. No contact has been established with the kidnappers as of Thursday morning.
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