Again, kidnappers raid Kogi community, abduct two, injure victim’s mother

The activities of kidnappers are gradually suffocating socioeconomic activities in Ejiba , Yagba West Local Council , Kogi State following Tuesday's raid on the community by the miscreants. Residents of the community, while narrating their ordeals admitted to now living in total fear. According to eyewitnesses accounts, the latest incident occurred at about 9p.m.

It was in one of such night trading that the kidnappers, all identified as Fulani struck. They came in two groups and surrounded the place, five from the main road, while four others had stationed themselves in the back of Bukky’s container. They started shooting from front and back, lasting a few minutes. Bukky ran out of her container but was pursued and they grabbed on her. They also took away another resident, a male customer.

One of the victims had died in the hands of the abductors, while the other is still recuperating from the serious beatings he received from the kidnappers, after payment of ransom.

Senior Special Assistant to Kogi State Governor in charge of Yagba Federal Constituency, Pius Kolawole, said in a terse statement that the state authority is “working under ground seriously to end the nonsense but the steps taken so far cannot be discussed. Please bear with the system as security of lives and property is the main priority of this Administration”.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities.

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