Fourteen 14 Indians have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ajaokuta, Kogi State and in the process, they killed two of the foreigners and two policemen who were escorting them.
It was gathered that the Indians who are workings at West Africa Ceramics where coming from work, when their bus was ambushed at about 9.00pm on Friday. According to a witness, the gunmen opened fire on the coaster bus they were commuting, leaving the driver of the bus, two Indians and the two policemen dead.
Confirming the incident Kogi State Police command PRO William Ovye Aya, said the police are on the trail of the kidnappers adding that measures have been put in place to prevent a re-occurrence.
Kogi Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo said that the government is working to ensure the safe return of all those who had been kidnapped.
“Immediately the unfortunate report was brought to the attention of the State Government, our administration has spread our security net in working with the conventional security agencies and local vigilante groups to ensure the abducted children are rescued alive and the cowards who abducted them brought to book,” Fanwo said
“The governor and the government of Kogi State understand that the number one responsibility of the Government is the protection of the lives and property of the citizens. The Kogi State Government will never shirk such responsibility.”
Three policemen and five vigilantes were killed last week by gunmen operating around the Jidda-Bassa community of Ajaokuta LGA of Kogi.