Gunmen reportedly broke into Hilltop Hotel at Tunga Maje in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the wee hours of Thursday and abducted some guests.
The armed men were said to have shot unchallenged for over 30 minutes before whisking away their victims.
A former lawmaker in Kogi State (names withheld), was said to be among the abducted guests but the claim is still being verified.
Tunga Maje is one of the Abuja communities that have recorded multiple attacks in the current wave of insecurity in the nation’s capital.
The kidnappers are yet to contact the family members of the victims or their friends but the police said “we are on their trail.”
The spokesperson for the police in the FCT, ASP Mariam Yusuf, confirmed the incident but did not goive details.
“The command has launched a strategic operation to rescue the victims unhurt,” she assured.