The Police Command in Kogi on Tuesday confirmed the kidnapping of the District Head of Bagaji Ado in Omala Native Authorities Space (LGA) of the state by unknown gunmen.
The command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, confirmed the alleged abduction in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja.
Ovye-Aya said {that a} misery name was obtained by the Omala Police Division on Monday night, shortly after the reported abduction of the Second Class conventional ruler and District Head of Bagaji Odo, Mr David Wada, by unknown gunmen.
In response to him, the normal ruler was getting back from a standard council assembly in Abejukolo, the headquarters of Omala Native Authorities Space, when he was ambushed at Ojuwo Ugweche by armed assailants and brought into the bush at gunpoint.
“We’ve responded swiftly to the misery name by mobilising our fast response workforce, hunters, and vigilantes to comb the bush for his rescue from the fingers of his abductors.
“As we converse, the safety operatives are combing the forest to trace down the abductors and rescue him secure and sound,” Ovye-Aya stated.
The paramount ruler of Omala LGA, His Royal Highness Onu Ife, Boniface Musa, who additionally confirmed the incident, appealed to safety businesses to make sure the secure rescue of the district head.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) remembers that following the deadly assaults and burning of Bagana, Bagaji, Agojeju Odo, and Ajokpachi Odo communities by bandits in 2024, the Federal Authorities deployed navy detachments and different safety forces to the world to revive peace.
In the meantime, as of the time of submitting this report, the abductors had but to ascertain contact with the sufferer’s household or made any calls for.
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