From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Five Persons have been killed while three other foreigners kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Our Correspondent gathered that those killed includes two Police Officers, an India expatriate, a driver and one other person.
The incident, according to sources happened on Friday night at about 7:30PM when the deceased and kidnapped victims were returning from their place of work, West African Ceramics located in Ajaokuta.
A source, who never wanted his name to be mentioned said” It is another black day for us in Ajaokuta. We are still mourning the killings of seven officers, and the kidnap of three Children. Now another tragic incident has happened again.
“The deceased and kidnapped victims were going back to their Niger bridge estate before they were ambushed. They are working with West African Ceramics. The Police officers exchanged gun fire with this criminals but unfortunately, two of them were killed alongside an Indian Man, a driver and one other person inside the vehicle. The name of the driver is Muhammed. Also, three foreigners have been taken to the bush by this unidentified gunmen”.
Meanwhile, the Kogi Police Command has confirmed the incident.
The Commissioner of Police who visited the scene of the incident for on-the spot assessment has deployed additional operational assets consisting of Mobile Police Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Quick Response Unit, State Intelligence Bureau with other security operatives to restore normalcy in the area.