Eko Hot Blog reports that Along the Obajana- Kabba highway in Kogi state, an Islamic Cleric, Alfa Ola Mejabi, has been abducted by gunmen in transit with a sibling and the corpse of a Chief Imam being carried from Lokoja to his village on Sunday.
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The deceased identified as the Chief Imam of Ayegunle Gbede, Sheikh Musa Olorunkemi was said to have died in Lokoja, the state capital and his corpse was being moved to his community for burial when they ran into the kidnappers.
An eye witness being one of the occupants of the car who escaped abduction said the incident occurred around Oshokoshoko shortly after Obajana around noon.
He explained that their car was moving ahead the vehicle carrying the corpse of the late Sheikh Musa, who died on Sunday morning after a brief illness when the incident occurred.
Another source confirmed that the victims’ telephone lines have been switched off since their abduction, but added that the kidnappers made contact with the family on Monday morning demanding 10 million Naira as ransom for their release.
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When contacted, the state police command’s spoke man, Willy Aya said he was yet to be briefed about the incident, however, the state security adviser Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd), confirmed the incident and said security in conjunction with vigilantes had been mobilized to rescue the victims.
Rampant kidnappings have occurred along this road in recent times. In September, 26 travellers, including a military officer, were abducted and kept in the jungle for a week and 33 million Naira was paid as ransom.
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