JUST IN: Gunmen Abduct Prominent Chiefs In Kogi, Kill Scores

• Gunmen have abducted two prominent chiefs and killed scores in Kogi State.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the residents of communities in Kabba town and Lokoja, the Kogi State capital are now living in fear following renewed abductions of persons by unknown gunmen in their areas.

 

This online news platform reports that on Friday, multiple abductions were reported in Kabba, the headquarters of the Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, and Lokoja, the state capital.

 

In the ancient town of Kabba where there have been series of kidnappings in the last month, the rampaging gunmen killed a man, and abducted four others including two chieftaincy title holders.

 

Some gunmen also abducted two persons along Zone 8 to Crusher Road of Lokoja, the state capital.

In Kabba, the kidnappers were said to have first attacked the Headmaster of Otu Egunbe primary school around Ayedun and whisked him away.

 

The headmaster was said to be on his way to Egbeda community for a programme before he was abducted.

The gunmen then proceeded to Kakun -Kabba where they killed one Chief Raphael Tolufashe Asa and abducted his daughter.

 

The gunmen who reportedly stormed the village around 8.30am also abducted one Chief Obamakun Maji, and a Fulani man whose name was yet to be ascertained.

The gunmen have made contact with families of the victims and demanded for N30million ransom as a collective fee to set the abductees free, it was learnt.

The Kogi Police Command Police Public Relation Officer, DSP William Aya, who confirmed the incident, said security personnel had been mobilised to secure release of the victims.

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