Unsuspected gunmen dressed in military uniform stormed an uncompleted building behind Legislator’s Quarters in Apo, Abuja in the early hours of Friday, September 20th killing over 20 people.
The people killed were inhabitants of the uncompleted building.

According to eyewitnesses, the owner of a building close to the uncompleted building had warned people who pass the night in the building to desist from it, but they refused. Then the massacre this morning happened.

A resident in the area said that at about 12:30am he heard gunshot severally throughout the night, causing panic in the area. The number of people who died may be more than 20.

Witnesses also claimed that some identity cards of the alleged "soldiers" (gunmen) were found at the scene.

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Credit: Linda Ikeji