Gunmen have abducted a woman and her two children in their family house in Egbe inYagba west Local Government Area of kogi state.
However, the husband survived the two gunshots fired at him, while escaping from the scene.
The attack according to a member of Kogi State Vigilante agency happened in Egbe in Yagba west local government of Kogi state.
The source said, “one Tope Gody at Bareke-Egbe in Yagba west was attacked by unknown gunmen in their family house at about 2am yesterday and abducted his wife and two children.
While medical personnel in Egbe Hospital are trying to save the live of the husband who escaped with bullet wounds, the kidnappers are said to be demanding a ransom of N100m from the family for the release of the wife and two children.
According to a member of the Kogi state Vigilante management agency who pleaded anonymity said, “One of us received calls from the kidnappers this morning, they used one private number to call us, they asked for N100 million before they will release the victims”
The local security source hinted that the health condition of Tope in the hospital was very critical and might require to taken to Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) Lokoja.
The Guardian reports that bandits have sustained their invasion of Okun land almost on daily basis within the last five months counting from May when the paramount ruler of Okeloke was abducted.
The heavily armed bandits operating in Okun land have no mercy or regards for security agencies as they have killed a numbers of policemen and local vigilantes in the locality.
