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James Harisson, Abuja

Residents of Estates around the Efab bridge along the Abuja Kubwa Express Road are living in fear as kidnappers, robbers and other criminal elements have besieged the area to attack unsuspecting people.

For the past two weeks residents of Efab Metropolitan Estate, Mab Global Estate, IPENT Estate, Efab Queens estate and many others have been living under tension over the increasing criminality in the area.

The Network investigation revealed that the criminals have attacked residents under the bridge and the intersection linking over 11 estates.

A security source said that the area is under threat as there have been noticeable incidents of carjacking, knife attacks, attempted kidnapping and robberies around the Efab bridge in the past two weeks.

The Efab bridge and the intersection have become notorious for crime with the increase in the number of residents who are moving into their homes in the new estates around Karsana District.

Last year, Kidnappers abducted the wife of a retired permanent secretary at Efab Metropolitan Estate who stopped at the inter section to buy fruits in the evening.

Authoritative community sources said that the family coughed out outrageous amount of money as ransom to ensure the release of the woman.

This case of the Perm Sec’s wife was the second time a resident had been kidnapped in the area.

This was in addition to knife attacks, robberies and other crimes committed in the area.

The worried residents approached the police and the Gwarimpa division came to the rescue by deploying a police team to the area in the evening.

This was a lot of relief to residence who close late from work as no case of crime was reported in the area especially with the police presence

The residents took the additional step to remove all shanties and street hawkers from the area as part of the efforts to complement the police presence.

Curiously, the policemen were withdrawn or are no longer regular in the area, and that may have emboldened the criminals to return to the dark spot.

On Wednesday, residents of affected estates who are troubled by the siege of crime alerted community members to be vigilant while returning from work.

The threat of increased crime dominated discussions on community WhatsApp platforms.

Our correspondent contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, Ms Josephine Adeh for her reaction but said there was no insecurity in the area.

She simply said this is not true pls.

However, the position of the leadership of one of the estates in a WhatsApp post contradicts this position

“Good morning Esteemed Homeowners, we have been apprised with credible intel of heightened security threats around our area.

“There have been incidents of carjacking, stabbings, attempted kidnapping and robberies around the Efab bridge in the past two weeks.

“This information is not designed to make you panic but to allow you inform your household to be careful and take extra precautions around that area.

“As you go about your legitimate business, please try to be careful and take adequate precautions to ensure your safety.”

https://leaders.ng/2024/08/28/panic-as-criminals-besiege-efab-gwarimpa-bridge-to-attack-residents/

Criminals are having a field day in Abuja. They go in large numbers, harassing people from IDU Karmo to Kubwa without any response from security.

Noted.

Na wa oh.

Insecurity

No where in Nigeria is safe since the drug lord bribed his way to the presidential seat.

DSS and Police are interested in tracking whistle blowers and journalists while the kidnappers and terrorists are all over social media operating on camera and uploading them by themselves.

The crime rate in Nigeria this days is very high.ay God Almighty guide and protect each and everyone of us.
FG should please do something about it too and be very proactive

Wike is working with his croaked voice 😂

Normal thing....here in abj we live in fear every night..... criminals numbering over 40 with matches and other weapons attack residents every night of there belongings...



In my neighborhood we had to form neighborhood watch to keep us safe when we hear they around every man comes out to also intimidate them....it has been working but for how long will u b awake....i don tire ....the police are not doing shit about it

Police won't do anything about this.

Tinubu is really working




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rowland545:
Normal thing....here in abj we live in fear every night..... criminals numbering over 40 with matches and other weapons attack residents every night of there belongings...



In my neighborhood we had to form neighborhood watch to keep us safe when we hear they around every man comes out to also intimidate them....it has been working but for how long will u b awake....i don tire ....the police are not doing shit about it

abj🤦🏾‍♂️

If Abuja is not safe, where is safe?

So with all these gra gra efab dey do with their security wey spoil my booth dey open eye,so the environs are not safe.

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The same Abuja where the president resides. May God forgive me for supporting Tinubu campaign. One of my biggest regrets ever

Insecurity isn't new in Abuja again. What do you expect when the number of strong men in power are stronger than the institution. The level of unpatrotrism and lawlessness are Nigeria is a 8 years course to be understudied.

Safety is in the hands of God.

If it's in Ibo land, afunjarians will term it ipob

I've just seen on Instagram an article and video from linda Ikeja of a community in Sokoto rising up in mass and invading the forest to go tackle terrorists and bandits plagueing thire community.

Such an awesome sight, it makes you as a Nigerian so proud although same time disappointed that the authorities are so bereft people had to rise up and deal with the situation themselves. All of us need to prey for those people in hope that even one hair on their head is not harmed and that the bandits, kidnappers flee from the area and never return!

My heart is cutting though .

You didn't carry out any investigation but you sit in your office and say that there is no insecurity. Nigerian police are a disgrace

kaludestiny10:
No where in Nigeria is safe since the drug lord bribed his way to the presidential seat.

Go to india, thailand, cambodia and hear the language they speak in their prisons.....
Iigbo.

I have evidence if you dare me....

sore losers

That place is always so dark.
Light under and around the bridge will help dissuade criminals from lurking there.

When u elect a criminal into any position of power...the fact is that,everyone is doomed from the first day they assumed power.

See the country we used to enjoy during the time of Uncle Jonathan and others before him.

I see something is about to happen in this country. It may surprise us all,but it is imminent.

Stephench:
DSS and Police are interested in tracking whistle blowers and journalists while the kidnappers and terrorists are all over social media operating on camera and uploading them by themselves.

When criminals were burning police you said you where protesting now... Abuja is very bad now, anywhere in Abuja

Abuja of all places

Most of the Criminals are coming from Kuchibedna around Sahara axis.
After 6th avenue, na so so Batchers u go dey see everywhere