Security forces overwhelmed by terrorists?
By agency reports
At least 27 people have been killed as bandit terrorists unleashed a fresh, deadly attack on communities in Kogi State.
The attacks were carried out in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state.
A military source described the assailants as “heavily armed” and equipped with sophisticated weapons.
“They killed 27 people in Yagba West, Kogi State, just yesterday, and it was not reported.
“They invaded the area with heavy weapons,” the source said.
Kogi has recently come under a series of deadly bandit terrorist attacks.
On Friday, they stormed a family residence in Isanlu in Yagba East Local Government Area and abducted a woman and her two children, while the husband, who tried to escape, was shot.
The woman’s husband, in an attempt to escape abduction, sustained gunshot injuries.
The attack, according to a member of the Kogi State Vigilante agency, happened in Isanlu, headquarters of Yagba East local government in the state.
The source said: “One Tokpe Gody at Bareke-Egbe in Yagba West was attacked by unknown gunmen in their family house at about 2 am Friday. They abducted his wife and two children.”
While medical personnel in Egbe Hospital are trying to save the husband’s life, the kidnappers are said to be demanding a ransom of N100 million naira from the family for the release of the wife and two children.
Similarly, seven travellers were abducted along the Itobe–Anyigba highway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state.
The victims were ambushed in the Ojuwo-Olijo forest, a known hotspot for criminal activities.
According to police reports, one female passenger managed to escape during the attack, providing a glimmer of hope amid the distressing situation.
Authorities have confirmed that security forces, including troops, police, and local vigilantes, have been deployed in the general area to conduct bush combing operations aimed at rescuing the captives and tracking down the kidnappers.
