Armed gunmen attacked Grow Homes Estate within the Chikakore axis of Kubwa, Abuja, on Monday and abducted some residents.
It was gathered that the attack, which occurred at about 12am and 1:30am, lasted for over an hour.
Residents say local vigilantes tried to repel the attackers but did not succeed, adding that the police arrived later.
Confirming the incident, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, in a statement issued by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said two persons were abducted by the daredevil criminals.
She said the command received a distress call from police officers stationed in front of the estate at about 1 a.m. on Monday, "reporting an attack by armed assailants and requesting reinforcement."
"Upon swift deployment to the scene, it was discovered that the armed attackers had breached the estate through the rear perimeter fence and forcefully abducted two victims.
"The responding police officers exchanged gunfire with the attackers for about 40 minutes and rescued one of the victims, identified as Chinyere Joe. Unfortunately, the attackers escaped with the second victim.
"The Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in collaboration with the Army and other security operatives, has since launched an operation to track down the fleeing suspects and ensure the safe rescue of the remaining abducted victim," she said.