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Armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday reportedly abducted four persons from Okoloke community, in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The latest attack brought the number of abducted persons in the community to eight within seven days.
Earlier, the traditional ruler of the Ofoloke community, 91-year-old HRH. Dada James Ogunyanda, was abducted from his palace last week Thursday around 2am.
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His abductors had demanded a ransom of N100million which was negotiated down to N50m.
Three days after, precisely on Saturday, three persons, suspected to be hunters/ Vigilantes, were killed in an encounter with the gunmen in the community.
The latest incident reportedly happened in the early hours of Tuesday when armed men in their number stormed the area and abducted four persons, including a community leader.
“The armed men again invaded our community and went straight into the residence of Ezekiel Durojaiye, a retiree and respected community leader in nearby Okunran village in Ofoloke community.
“Last Thursday, gunmen kidnapped Oba James Dada Ogunyamda, the traditional ruler of the community. On Saturday, two vigilante members and a telecoms staff member were also abducted. With the latest attack, eight persons have been kidnapped from the same community in just one wee,” said James Ogundele, a resident of the community.
Our reporter gathered on Wednesday morning that people had been leaving the community in droves due to the attacks.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP William Aya, had yet to respond to our correspondent’s calls and text as of the time of filing this report.
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