The incident reportedly occurred at about 11pm on Sunday, November 1, 2026, as the family was returning from an outing.
According to information obtained by SaharaReporters, the attackers double-crossed the family’s vehicle, forcing it to stop before abducting the woman and her two children.
The gunmen reportedly released her husband, Attah Arome, but took his wife and the children to an undisclosed location.
A source close to the family confirmed the incident on Monday, disclosing that the kidnappers had contacted the family and demanded ransom for the victims’ release.
The source, however, declined to reveal the amount demanded by the abductors.
“Yes, it’s true. The gunmen double-crossed their car around the Kagini area of Bwari. They released the husband and went away with the wife and two children. They have contacted the family and demanded ransom,” the source said.
Efforts to obtain comments from the FCT Police Command spokesperson, CSP Josephine Adeh, were unsuccessful, as she could not be reached when contacted.
The abduction has heightened concerns about insecurity in parts of the FCT, particularly communities around Bwari, where residents have repeatedly raised alarm over kidnapping incidents.
The latest incident comes amid reports of other kidnapping cases involving families in different parts of the country.
SaharaReporters recently reported the prolonged captivity of two young sons of a Nigerian Air Force personnel in Kaduna State, where their abductors reportedly demanded an additional N200 million ransom despite the family having already paid N26 million and supplied 25 mobile phones.
The boys, identified as Derrick, who was due to turn 14 in December, and 12-year-old Damian, were reportedly abducted from their family home in Rimi, Kamazou, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on August 30, 2026.
Their mother, Tina Daniel Dominic, had disclosed that the kidnappers invaded their home at night and took the children away.
She reportedly told SaharaReporters that the family had sold its cars and other valuables to raise an initial N20 million ransom and had also provided 25 mobile phones to the abductors. Despite these efforts, the children remained in captivity at the time of the report.
The latest abduction in Abuja has renewed calls for stronger security measures to protect residents and prevent kidnapping attacks, particularly in communities on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory.
