{"id":167513,"date":"2025-06-27T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fulani-leader-abducted-in-kogi-midnight-attack"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:14:00","slug":"fulani-leader-abducted-in-kogi-midnight-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fulani-leader-abducted-in-kogi-midnight-attack","title":{"rendered":"Fulani leader abducted in Kogi midnight attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Armed men have kidnapped a Fulani community leader, Mallam Iliyasu, during a midnight attack on his home at the Fulani Camp in Shagari Village, Lokoja, Kogi State.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a post on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Makama, the attack happened around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe attackers broke into his house, fired several gunshots into the air, and forcefully took him away to an unknown location,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>During the attack, Mallam Iliyasu\u2019s wife and son, Abdulsalam, were shot while trying to stop the kidnappers.<\/p>\n<p>His wife was hit in the arm, while his son was shot in the leg.<\/p>\n<p>The two injured victims were rushed to Ashafa Hospital, where they are receiving treatment and said to be getting better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity forces who visited the scene found 17 empty AK-47 bullet shells,\u201d Makama added.<\/p>\n<p>A relative of the victim, Alhaji Ahmadu Yusuf, confirmed the abduction and called on the authorities to act quickly and help bring Mallam Iliyasu back home safely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Armed men have kidnapped a Fulani community leader, Mallam Iliyasu, during a midnight attack on his home at the Fulani Camp in Shagari Village, Lokoja, Kogi State. This was contained in a post on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Friday. 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