Unidentified gunmen have killed one person and kidnapped 10 others at the Ajaokuta rail station in Kogi State, Daily Post reports.
The gunmen reportedly struck in commando-style and shot dead a man identified as Dennis, a driver, who was on his way to pick his boss from work before whisking the abducted victims away.
The gunmen, it was gathered, have also contacted one of their victims’ families and demanded a N20 million ransom.
According to a source: “The latest kidnap has plunged some of the victim’s family into sorrow. This just goes to show how insecure the country is. There is a need to reinforce the state with adequate police officers to counter this kind of issue. Robbery, kidnapping has now become legal business in the country.
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“It is appalling to see people fall victim to kidnapping on daily basis. This shows that the people cannot trust their government to secure them anymore”.
When Daily Post correspobdent contacted the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, William Ovye Aya, he said the command was yet to be briefed about the incident, promising to make information available once he gets the details if the incident.
It will be recalled that in January 2022, four people were also kidnapped while returning home from a naming ceremony in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.
