Gunmen kidnap navy officer, 2 others in Abuja

…demand N100m ransom
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, Lt. Cynthia Akor, along with two others in Abuja.
The victims News Band understand, were abducted from their home in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night.
A source, who doesn’t want to be quoted for security reason, confirmed the development on Saturday.

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.
“Anong 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.
Meanwhile, 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.
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