In Kogi State, three family members have been abducted by unidentified gunmen.
According to information obtained by newsmen, the incident took place on Monday night at the Greenland neighbourhood behind the 500 Housing Estate in Ganaja, Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the State.
Eyewitnesses report that the incident happened on Monday at around 9 p.m. as locals scurried for safety.
According to reports, the assailants arrived in a Toyota Sienna bus and opened fire randomly in an effort to capture their intended victim, a retired security guard.
The Chairman of the Greenland community, Paul Atabor, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday.
Atabor explained that the incident had been reported to the C Division of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS).
The Chairman further hinted that the community on Wednesday morning received a notice from suspected kidnappers that they are coming back to kidnap more victims.
The letter, as cited by newsmen reads, “Greenland community, get ready for us, we are coming to get someone”.
One of the family members of the kidnap victim, who craved anonymity because he was not authorized to speak, told our correspondent that the kidnappers had contacted the family members and are demanding a ransom to release their victims.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Kogi State, SP William Ovye Aya, said the headquarter is yet to be briefed about the incident.
He promised that the command would reach out to our correspondent when they get detailed information about the incident from the Divisional Police Officer of C Division.
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