Monday, January 12, 2026 - Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted four members of a family during a midnight raid in Zone 12 of Zango community, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Zango is a satellite community within the Lokoja metropolis,
the Kogi State capital.
A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said the attackers struck
late Friday night, January 9, 2026, throwing the community into panic.
"We were invaded last night. Regrettably, four
individuals, including women and children, were abducted during the invasion,”
the source told Guardian.
According to the resident, the intervention of local
security operatives led to the discovery of two of the abducted victims, who
were later abandoned by the gunmen.
"The intervention of local security led to the
discovery of two victims abandoned by the gunmen. An old woman and a
two-year-old child were discovered in the bush this morning,” the source
added.
The resident further disclosed that security agencies have
commenced a manhunt for the kidnappers. Another resident described the incident
as traumatic, saying the community was gripped by fear throughout the
night.
“We couldn’t sleep last night till this morning. The whole
community was under siege. The police and the army responded to the attack, but
they came rather late after the gunmen escaped with their victims into an
unknown destination,” the resident said.
Reports from residents indicated that the gunmen stormed a
newly completed house in the area.
Some accounts claimed the attackers abducted a woman and her
son, while other reports alleged that a man and his son were taken.
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