Suspected gunmen have invaded Orie market killed one person, abducted another and demanded for N20 Million ransom at Agbedo community -Apayan in Igalamela/Odolu Local area of Kogi State.
Our Correspondent gathered that the hoodlums in their large numbers stormed the market on Sunday at 2 pm and started shooting sporadically to scare the people in the market.
This caused pandemonium the market while one Johnson was hit by the bullets and died in the process.
One other person was said to have been abducted and whisked to unknown place.
Our Correspondent however learnt that the family members of the abducted have been contacted and a demand of N20 million ransom for the release of the abducted person have be made.
It was reliably gathered that the the incident was third time in a row when suspected gunmen would attack the market and abduct people and later demanded for ransom.
Investigations further revealed that the suspected hoodlums are taking advantage of thick forest between Apayan in the local government area in the State and the boundary of Enugu and Anambra States to perpetrate their evil acts .
Sources further revealed that the people of Agbedo community in Apayain district of Igalamela/Odolu Local government area of Kogi State have continued to Appeal to the State government and security agencies in the state to come to their aid from the incessant attacks on the defenceless people on market days in the area.
When contacted for confirmation , the Kogi State Police Public Relation officer , Willy Aya stated that it was case of invasion on One Johnson’s shop after being killed, one Edwin was abducted along many others on the market day .
He however said that the state police command under the Commissioner, Edward Egbuka has mobilised officers to fish out the hoodlums and rescued the kidnapped person without hurts.