– Militia from Benue state have kidnapped an Hausa community leader in Kogi state
– He was kidnapped while he was sleeping in the dead hour of the night
– The community is now in distress as the people are leaving in droves for fear of what would happen next
Militias from Agatu area of Benue state have have reportedly invaded Bagana community in Omala local government area of Kogi state, whisking away the Seriki of the Hausa community, Alhaji Audi Musa.
The invasion, which has thrown the community into distress, occurred on Monday, January 23, 2017.
Reports say that about 20 gunmen believed to be from Agatu area of Benue state, raided the village and whisked the Hausa leader away while he was asleep.
Gun wielding militias
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The kidnappers, who were said to have been armed with dangerous weapons, fired sporadically into the air to scare away people so as to gain access to their victim.
The abductors were said to have been armed with various dangerous weapons and shot sporadically into the air to scare away people before reaching their target.
A community member said: “We were taken by
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“They went straight to their target, Alhaji Audi Musa, tied him to their motorbike and dragged him on a long distance before escaping through a footpath.
“As I am talking to you, his whereabouts is not known and the entire town is now a ghost of itself as people have been leaving in droves to avoid being caught in any reprisal attack.”
The state police spokesperson Williams Aya confirmed his abduction but said men of the command have been mobilized and are combing the area in order to get the Hausa leader back from his abductors.
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