Fresh fear in Kogi as gunmen abduct two residents days after pastor’s family kidnap
Monday, April 27, 2026
Gunmen stormed the Okoloke community in Yagba West, Kogi State, abducting two residents in the early hours of Sunday, only days after they kidnapped members of a local pastor’s family. The attacks have heightened fear and insecurity among villagers, prompting urgent calls for security intervention in the area.
Fresh tension has gripped residents of Okoloke community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State after suspected gunmen returned to the area and abducted two residents, barely days after kidnapping members of a pastor’s family. The latest attack reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday, when the assailants stormed the community, firing […] Fresh fear in Kogi as gunmen abduct two residents days after pastor’s family kidnap