A gang of suspected terrorists, on Thursday morning, kidnapped a Chinese national and killed one officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Obangede, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Information made available to POLITICS NIGERIA revealed that the the NSCDC officer who lost his life was part of the security detail assigned to protect the abducted Chinese road engineer.
At the time of reporting, the identities of both the abducted individual and the deceased officer could not be confirmed. When contacted for confirmation and updates on the incident, the state police spokesperson, William Ovye Aya, stated that he would provide further information later.
This incident comes amidst a similar occurrence on February 3, where approximately 14 passengers of God Is Good (GIG) Motors and ABC Transport were abducted in Kogi while en route to Abuja. The incident took place in Inyele Eteke, Olamaboro LGA.
The abducted passengers, who were reportedly traveling from the southeast region, were later released after a few days in captivity.
Reports indicate that the gunmen intercepted the vehicles and forcibly took the passengers captive, demanding a ransom of N15 million from each individual for their release.
