An All Progressives Congress (APC) youth chief in Kogi State, Arome Adaji, and his wife, Justina, have been kidnapped from their residence in Abocho, Dekina Local Government Area.
The incident reportedly occurred round 8 p.m. on Wednesday when armed males stormed the couple’s residence alongside Ajegwuna Road, capturing and forcing neighbours to flee.
A resident, who recognized himself as Ndamodu, mentioned Mr Adaji, also called Iron Gate, and his wife have been at residence when gunshots rang out round their residence, Daily Trust reported.
“The sound of gunshots scared residents from coming out, as no one wanted to be caught in either crossfire or stray bullets,” he mentioned.
According to him, residents got here out after the attackers had left and found that the couple had been taken away.
A group chief, Surveyor Eneogba, mentioned kidnappers had more and more focused properties, farms and farm settlements in communities throughout Kogi East.
He mentioned safety operatives, vigilantes and native hunters had intensified surveillance alongside roads, forcing armed teams to shift their actions to residential areas and farms.
“For weeks now, the armed hoodlums have scaled down activities on roads, focusing on residences and farms or farm settlements where they are abducting people at an alarming rate,” he mentioned.
The newest abduction comes amid experiences of different kidnapping incidents in the realm.
Just a few weeks in the past, armed males reportedly abducted a lady and her 4 kids as they returned from a burial ceremony.
The victims have been later launched after a ransom was paid, based on accounts from the group.
Related incidents
The abduction additionally comes weeks after the reported kidnapping and loss of life of Rosemary Adukwu, a councillor representing Ogugu Ward III in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State.
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Ms Adukwu was reportedly abducted on 30 September whereas travelling to Onitsha, with gunmen intercepting the industrial automobile in which she was travelling across the Oji River axis, close to the Enugu-Anambra boundary.
Olamaboro Local Government Chairman Ameh Williams later introduced that she had died whereas in captivity.
Her loss of life and the most recent abduction have heightened considerations in regards to the security of residents and travellers in components of Kogi State.
When contacted for touch upon the kidnapping of Mr Adaji and his wife, the spokesperson for the Kogi State Police Command, Saliu Oyiza Afusat, responded, “Noted.” She didn’t present additional particulars.
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