Gunmen Kidnap Kogi Magistrate, See How Much They Are Demanding

A magistrate with Kogi judiciary, Mr Sam Unwuchola, has been kidnapped on Ajaokuta-Lokoja road. Confirming the incident, an authoritative source from the state judiciary told journalists that the kidnappers had made contact with the wife of the kidnapped magistrate and have demanded N100 million ransom.

According to an eyewitness, the Magistrate and his friend ran into the hoodlums who opened fire on them, forcing them to stop. He said the bandits shot at the Magistrate’s friend who was on the passenger’s seat, adding that the bullet had almost removed the left eye and shattering his cheek bone. The wounded friend of Unwuchola whose identity is not immediately known, he added, was rushed to an undisclosed medical facility in Lokoja for treatment. When contacted, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ali Janga, said the police had commenced investigation into the matter.

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