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Three men were killed by a gang of robbers who stormed Gbagalape village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was learnt that the robbers, numbering over 60, arrived the village shouting ‘Mopol Area’ and shooting sporadically for about six hours. One of the victims, Mrs Mimidoo Apeh, said the robbers were armed with guns, cutlasses and knives. They gained entrance through Nyanya.

Three men were killed by a gang of robbers who stormed Gbagalape village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

It was learnt that the robbers, numbering over 60, arrived the village shouting ‘Mopol Area’ and shooting sporadically for about six hours.

One of the victims, Mrs Mimidoo Apeh, said the robbers were armed with guns, cutlasses and knives. They gained entrance through Nyanya.

Mimidoo, who narrated her experience, said, “It was around 12:09 a.m.  when we started hearing gun shots coming in our direction and, in less then two minutes, my door was kicked open by six armed men asking my husband to bring money. My husband told them he didn’t have money. One of them asked him if he wanted to die, he said `no’. I saw them pointing gun to the head of my five-year-old son. So I quickly ran to bring out the money my husband gave me to buy foodstuffs. When I handed over the money to one of them, he said, “Is it this N12,000 that you slept with and locked the door?’ They left a message with my husband that he should be ready to bury his brother the next morning.



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“Little did we know that they had killed my brother-in-law, Timothy. There were so many of them that you could hear foot steps outside like soldiers on parade”.

Madam Theresa Thomas, another victim who lost her husband during the raid, narrated her story: “We heard gunshots outside and, in minutes, our door was kicked open.  One of the robbers asked my husband if he was Mr. Thomas and he said yes. I heard a voice from outside, “kill him”, and the one inside pulled the trigger and shot my husband twice”. The man died.

Mrs Esther Sarwuan is also a victim.  She works at Nyanya General Hospital. Esther is one of the women whose husbands were killed   that night. She told her story: “My husband came back to the house at about  11:30  pm on Thursday, August 27 and slept off immediately.

“Around 12:30 am on Friday, August 28, I started hearing gunshots but I thought the shots were not anything to worry about. But shortly thereafter, I could hear the shooting getting closer and, unable to sleep, I woke my husband around 2am. The moment he heard the gunshots, his eyes cleared.

“My husband went outside as other neighbours also came out, but before they knew it, the robbers came in large number and all the men ran back to their rooms.

“About three of them came into our room and asked who was Hon Ternenge Sarwuan and my husband answered from the bedroom. They walked into the bedroom, asked him to lie down. I joined him lying down. Thereafter, my husband asked me to bring the money he kept with me and give to them. I sprang up. But out of shock and confusion, I forgot where I kept the money. One of the robbers asked me if he could assist to look for the money and I said yes. We both searched for the money and finally found it. They took the money.

Mimidoo, who narrated her experience, said, “It was around 12:09 a.m.  when we started hearing gun shots coming in our direction and, in less then two minutes, my door was kicked open by six armed men asking my husband to bring money. My husband told them he didn’t have money. One of them asked him if he wanted to die, he said `no’. I saw them pointing gun to the head of my five-year-old son. So I quickly ran to bring out the money my husband gave me to buy foodstuffs. When I handed over the money to one of them, he said, “Is it this N12,000 that you slept with and locked the door?’ They left a message with my husband that he should be ready to bury his brother the next morning. Little did we know that they had killed my brother-in-law, Timothy. There were so many of them that you could hear foot steps outside like soldiers on parade”.

Madam Theresa Thomas, another victim who lost her husband during the raid, narrated her story: “We heard gunshots outside and, in minutes, our door was kicked open.  One of the robbers asked my husband if he was Mr. Thomas and he said yes. I heard a voice from outside, “kill him”, and the one inside pulled the trigger and shot my husband twice”. The man died. Mrs Esther Sarwuan is also a victim.  She works at Nyanya General Hospital. Esther is one of the women whose husbands were killed   that night. She told her story: “My husband came back to the house at about  11:30  pm on Thursday, August 27 and slept off immediately.

“Around 12:30 am, I started hearing gunshots but I thought the shots were not anything to worry about. But shortly thereafter, I could hear the shooting getting closer and, unable to sleep, I woke my husband around 2am. The moment he heard the gunshots, his eyes cleared. My husband went outside as other neighbours also came out, but before they knew it, the robbers came in large number and all the men ran back to their rooms.

“About three of them came into our room and asked who was Hon Ternenge Sarwuan and my husband answered from the bedroom. They walked into the bedroom, asked him to lie down. I joined him lying down. Thereafter, my husband asked me to bring the money he kept with me and give to them. I sprang up. But out of shock and confusion, I forgot where I kept the money. One of the robbers asked me if he could assist to look for the money and I said yes. We both searched for the money and finally found it. They took the money. As they were stepping out, one of the robbers turned back and shot   my husband”.