Gunmen abduct mother, three children, five others in Kogi

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Gunmen on Friday abducted nine persons, including a woman and her three children, in Inele-Ugoh, a village in Igah Ikeje community, Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday when more than 40 armed men stormed the community.

The woman and her three children were said to be on their way to another community for a burial when the gunmen intercepted them and took them into the forest.

Five other victims were reportedly abducted from their farms during the attack.

An eyewitness said the number of the attackers and the weapons they carried scared local vigilante members from confronting them.

Following the attack, the community reportedly sent distress calls to troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army stationed at a checkpoint within the area.

However, the soldiers arrived after the gunmen had already fled into the forest. Punch