Many feared abducted as suspected bandits attack Kogi community

A yet-to-be-determined number of people have reportedly been abducted after suspected bandits launched a brazen attack on the Omi-Ara community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, according to residents, although the exact number of victims and their identities had not been confirmed.

Residents said security agencies had been alerted, but the state police command had yet to issue a statement.

Repeated calls to the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP William Aya, went unanswered, and text messages sent to him had not been responded to at the time of filing this report.

It was previously reported that the Yagba axis had been a hotspot for kidnappings in recent months.

Between August and November, two churches, a Cherubim and Seraphim church and an ECWA church, were attacked, resulting in the abduction of a pastor and his wife.

In a similar incident in the local government area, the Odo-Ere community was attacked on Sunday night, with at least four residents abducted.

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