Nigeria, July 10 -- The attack, which occurred on Wednesday night, targeted the Yellow House area of Mpape, a community located a few minutes from the highbrow Maitama District and close to a military barracks in Abuja.

According to residents, the armed attackers, believed to be about 10 in number, stormed the area shortly before 11 p.m. and attempted to break into a residence believed to have been their target.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the attackers abandoned the attempt after a police patrol team, alerted to the incident, arrived at the scene.

"They could not gain access to the house. As soon as the police arrived, they exchanged gunfire with the officers and retreated," the source said.

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