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The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of two travellers following an attack by suspected bandits along the Sanlu and Idofin axis in Yagba East Local Government Area. One person managed to escape during the incident, which occurred on Saturday afternoon.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the spokesman for the command, Chief Superintendent of Police William Aya, disclosed the development in a late night response to journalists. He explained that the victims were travelling in a vehicle when the attackers struck between Idofin and Isanlu.
“Three people were attacked in a car while on transit between Idofin and Isanlu. One person by the name Raji Adesukanmi escaped while two others were kidnapped,” he stated.
Aya added that the state commissioner of police has deployed a tactical team comprising the Quick Response Unit, Anti Kidnapping Squad, and Police Mobile Force to the area. He assured that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victims safely.
The latest incident adds to a series of kidnapping cases recorded along the Kogi and Kwara corridor, a route that has witnessed repeated assaults by armed groups.
The development also comes days after the Nigerian Army confirmed the rescue of five kidnapped victims in two separate operations around the Isanlu and Egbe axis. The Army said troops of the 12 Brigade engaged the bandits with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon their captives.
The Brigade reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining security across Kogi State under the leadership of Brigadier General Kasim Sidi, noting that troops will continue aggressive patrols to deny criminals any operating space.
Recent weeks have seen several kidnapping cases in neighbouring states, including the abduction of thirty eight worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, and the reported kidnapping of more than three hundred students in Niger State.
