Residents of Yewuti village in Kwali area council of Abuja have started relocating from their homes over fear of bandit attacks.
Politics Nigerian understands that bandits had attacked the village and abducted eight persons on November 18.
Among those abducted was the father of the vice chairman of the council. But on December 2, they freed the father of the vice chairman and two others.
It was gathered that that the bandits collected the sum of N5 million ransom and later killed one of the abductees.
A family member of the victims who preferred anonymity said the they were freed on Friday.
A resident, Shuaibu Aliyu, said the villagers, especially women and children, had fled their homes and relocated to neighbouring Awawa, Abaji and Yangoji villages and Kwali town.
“Some residents that have relocated, especially the farmers, do sleep in neighbouring towns and return the following morning to their farms.”
