{"id":159108,"date":"2025-04-12T12:07:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/vigilante-rescues-abducted-woman-in-lokoja"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:55:04","slug":"vigilante-rescues-abducted-woman-in-lokoja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/vigilante-rescues-abducted-woman-in-lokoja","title":{"rendered":"Vigilante rescues abducted woman in Lokoja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A woman identified as Mary Adams Gure has been rescued following a violent abduction by armed men at a prayer mountain in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, involved the kidnapping of worshippers during a prayer session at a remote mountain site in the Egbola area along Agbaja Road.<\/p>\n<p>According to intelligence sources cited by security analyst Zagazola Makama, the attackers stormed the prayer ground, firing sporadically to instill fear before forcefully herding the worshippers into the nearby bush.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the chaos, Gure managed to escape and later found safety, thanks to the swift intervention of local vigilante members who were alerted to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Security operatives were quickly mobilized in response to the attack, and a search-and-rescue operation is ongoing to locate and recover the remaining abducted individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespersons for Kogi State Police Command and other security agencies have yet to release official statements on the incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A woman identified as Mary Adams Gure has been rescued following a violent abduction by armed men at a prayer mountain in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. 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