Musa Abari was shot dead while his wife, Hulaira, and five others were abducted in Kasada village, Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to reports, the attackers assaulted the community around 11:30 p.m. on Monday.
According to a source, the kidnappers entered the community and pushed their way into the house, and while the guy tried to stop them from kidnapping his wife, one of the kidnappers shot him in the chest.
He said; “Some of the kidnappers positioned themselves at strategic places in the village, while others forced their way into the deceased’s house.
“The kidnappers, after abducting the woman, proceeded to their neighbours’ houses, where they whisked away five other victims, before making their way back into the bush.
“The deceased was buried on Tuesday,” he added.