Police foil kidnap attempt in Kogi, confirm one dead, six injured

One person has been confirmed ineffective and 6 others injured following an attempted abduction alongside the Obajana–Oshokoshoko Road in Kogi Direct, the impart police describe acknowledged on Monday.

In step with an announcement by police spokesperson, SP William Ovye, the incident came about on June 23 when suspected kidnappers ambushed three automobiles transporting passengers from northern to southern parts of the nation.

The automobiles integrated a J5 truck en route from Zaria to Ekiti, and two Toyota Hiace buses travelling from Abuja to Lagos.

Ovye acknowledged the patrol group connected to Obajana Division replied after hearing gunshots within the condominium and exchanged fireplace with the attackers.

“The hoodlums opened fireplace however had been repelled by the operatives, which forced them to desert their victims and wing into the encompassing bush,” he notorious. All 23 passengers from the automobiles had been rescued.

On the different hand, Ovye confirmed that six other folks had been injured all around the assault and that one victim later died while receiving therapy.

In a associated constructing, police operatives from Okene Division arrested four passengers of a Nissan automobile all over a routine cease-and-search operation on June 22.

One amongst the passengers fled into a shut by wooded space, prompting a search that resulted in the recovery of a submachine gun, ammunition, and other inside of most items, including charms and electronics.

“As half of sustained efforts to rid Kogi Direct of all forms of crime and illegal activity, on 22nd June 2025, operatives of the Kogi Direct Police Scream connected to Okene Division, while on routine cease-and-search responsibility, intercepted a Nissan automobile (ash coloration) with registration quantity LGT 893 AA, Plateau, heading against the Auchi axis with 5 passengers.

“For the duration of the quest, all passengers had been requested to alight from the auto. On the different hand, one in all the passengers took to his heels and was given a hot breeze however unfortunately escaped by strategy of a shut by thick wooded space. A search of the fleeing suspect’s web resulted in the recovery of the following items:

“One (1) SMG rifle with breach quantity 5197, one (1) journal, twenty-eight (28) dwell ammunition of 5.6mm, one (1) dwell G3 ammunition, one (1) gloomy T-shirt, three (3) telephone chargers, one (1) Oraimo power financial institution, charms, and one (1) pair of sandals.”

The describe is persevering with efforts to music down the fleeing suspect.

Individually, two other folks had been additionally arrested in Ayingba on June 21 for possessing a within the neighborhood made pistol, ammunition, and substances believed to be Indian hemp. They are expected to face costs once investigations are concluded.

Commissioner of Police Miller Dantawaye assured residents that the describe remains committed to maintaining public security in collaboration with other security businesses.