July 14, (THEWILL) – The Adogu of Eganyi, in the Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe, has been kidnapped by gunmen.
He was intercepted by the gunmen on Tuesday evening while returning to his community from Okene.
Confirming the incident, police spokesman, Kogi Command, DSP William Aya, said that Adembe was kidnapped at about 5:20 pm on the Okene-Eganyi Road.
He said the gunmen took advantage of the bad spots on the road to kidnap the traditional ruler.
Aya reported: “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.”
DSP Aya said policemen were already combing the surrounding area and the bush to rescue Alhaji Adembe and reunite him with his community.
