Some unknown gunmen in the early hours of today invaded the train-stop point at Ajaokuta, in Kogi State, killing one man, simply identified as Dennis and abducted 10 others.
Information available stated that the incident occurred around 2 pm.
The late Dennis was said died instantly when the rampaging gunmen opened fire on him.
Information available revealed that Dennis was on his way to pick up his boss from work when he met his untimely death.
The gunmen, thereafter, whisked away the abducted victims, majority of whom are residents of the Ajaokuta village, who ere waiting for the train to arrive at the stop point, to an unknown destination.
A source in the village revealed that the kidnappers had contacted one of their victims’ families and demanded N20 million ransom.
A resident of the Ajaokuta community, Dele Ajala, said, “The latest kidnap has plunged some of the victims’ families into sorrow. This just goes to show how insecure the country is. There is a need to reinforce the state with adequate police officers to counter this kind of issue. Robbery and kidnapping have now become legal businesses in the country.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, William Aya, said that the Command was yet to be briefed on the incident, promising to however reach out as soon as he gets information on the incident.
