The Kogi State Police State Command has confirmed the kidnap of First Class Chief, the Adogu of Eganyi in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe by unknown gunmen.
The incident came barely a week with the abduction of the Emir of Kajuru in Kaduna state, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu alone with other members of the family on Sunday. Though the Emir regained freedom on Monday, members of the family are still in captivity.
DSP William Aya, the police spokesman in the state who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lokoja said that Adembe was kidnapped at about 5:20 pm on the Okene -Eganyi Road.
“The traditional ruler was returning to his community from Okene, also in Kogi, when he was kidnapped.”
“His car slowed down at one of the potholes on the road; the gunmen emerged from a nearby bush and started shooting sporadically into the air, thereby forcing him to a stop.”
“Other occupants of the vehicle were spared as the gunmen marched only the traditional ruler into the bush,’’ Aya said.
He added that policemen were already combing the surrounding area and the bush to rescue the victim and reunite him with his community.
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