BREAKING: Vigilantes Chase Gunmen Out Of Kogi Community

Some unknown gunmen, who invaded Gegu-Beki community in Koton-Karfe Local Government Council of Kogi State, were on Tuesday chased by vigilantes in the area.
The kidnappers were said to have invaded the community in large numbers around 12:13am.

Some unknown gunmen, who invaded Gegu-Beki community in Koton-Karfe Local Government Council of Kogi State, were on Tuesday chased by vigilantes over an attempt to kidnap students in the area.

The kidnappers were said to have invaded the community in large numbers around 12:13am.

A resident, Usman Adaohikwo, disclosed that the assailants positioned themselves at strategic places within the community and attempted to break into the residence of a popular businessman, Alhaji Mai Riga.

“After they surrounded the house of Alhaji Mai Riga, they started shooting to scare people away but the vigilantes engaged them in a shootout until they fled,” the resident disclosed.

As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the incident was confirmed by the Onyiwo of Gegu-Beki chiefdom, His Royal Highness (HRH) Alhaji Mohammed Abba, saying, “They invaded the community around 12am and headed to the house of Alhaji Mai Riga but luckily enough, the vigilante men engaged them in a fierce gun battle until they fled.”

The monarch further disclosed that the kidnappers, after they had fled the community, ambushed vehicles at Ahoko village along Abuja-Lokoja highway and abducted some travelers.

Meanwhile, a member of the vigilante, who declined to be named, said the kidnappers struck after they discovered that the vigilantes were not along the axis.

He said, “Actually, our members mobilised to Gegu-Beki to engage the kidnappers that were trying to attack a house in the area. And it was when we chased them from Gegu-Beki, that they went to the highway to attack some motorists.”

The spokesman of the Kogi State Police Command, DSP Williams Aya, could not be reached for comment as of the time of writing this report.

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