Two Travellers Abducted In Kogi
Suspected bandits have abducted two people between Sanlu and Idofin, Yagba East Local Government area of the Kogi State.
This was confirmed by the Kogi State Police Command which said one person escaped during the attack.
The confirmation came from the command’s spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Police William Aya, in the late hours of Saturday in response to journalists’ enquiries about the attacks said to have happened in the afternoon.
He, however, did not give details of how the incident happened.
“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 said.
He added that the state commissioner of police has deployed a tactical team comprising Quick Response Unit, Anti-kidnapping, and Police Mobile Force to the area to ensure victims are rescued unhurt.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
