{"id":59548,"date":"2022-02-15T17:35:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T16:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=59548"},"modified":"2022-02-15T16:11:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T15:11:19","slug":"kogi-gunmen-kill-one-kidnap-10-at-ajaokuta-rail-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kogi-gunmen-kill-one-kidnap-10-at-ajaokuta-rail-station","title":{"rendered":"Kogi: Gunmen kill one, kidnap 10 at Ajaokuta rail station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Tragedy struck on Monday as gunmen kidnapped 10 people at the Ajaokuta rail station in Kogi State.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, according to sources, happened at about 2 pm.<\/p>\n<p>It was also gathered that the gunmen, who were kitted with fire arms also opened fire on a man identified as Dennis and killed him instantly.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST source revealed that late Dennis was on his way to pick his boss from work before he met his untimely death.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST further learnt that the gunmen who came in commando-style whisked their victims to an unknown destination.<\/p>\n<p>A source in Ajaokuta said the kidnappers have contacted one of their victims\u2019 families and demanded a N20 million ransom.<\/p>\n<p>A resident of Ajaokuta, Dele Ajala said, \u201cthe latest kidnap has plunged some of the victim\u2019s family into sorrow. This just goes to show how insecure the country is. There is a need to reinforce the state with adequate police officers to counter this kind of issue. Robbery and kidnapping have now become legal business in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is appalling to see people fall victim to kidnapping on daily basis. This shows that the people cannot trust their government to secure them anymore\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>When contacted, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, William Ovye Aya, said the command is yet to be briefed about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>He however promised to reach out to our correspondent as soon as he gets information about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST recalls that in January 2022, four people were also kidnapped while returning home from a naming ceremony in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.<\/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. Tragedy struck on Monday as gunmen kidnapped 10 people at the Ajaokuta rail station in Kogi State. The incident, according to sources, happened at about 2 pm. 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