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Bandits On Rampage, Kidnaps Eight Ceramic Workers In Kogi

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

Eight workers of Ceramic company, in Ajaokuta local government area of Kogi State were said to have been Kidnapped by Unknown gunmen on Wednesday morning.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at the early hours of Wednesday in Emiworo in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the State.

It was gathered that the workers were abducted while loading stones, (materials) which is expected to be delivered in the ceramic site located in Ajaokuta.

According to reliable sources, the suspected criminals who were fully armed whisked away their victims to an unknown destination.

The wife of one of the victims, ‘Hassan Shaibu’ who spoke to our correspondent confirmed the kidnap of her husband.

She said” Yes, my husband was among those ceramic workers kidnapped in Emiworo. We are yet to hear anything from their abductors. As I speak to you, am confused and I don’t know where to go from here”.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Kogi State, DSP William Ovye Aya who confirmed the incident to our correspondent said six mining workers of West African Ceramic were kidnapped.

According to him, the Police in collaboration with sister security agencies are combing the bushes to ensure that the abducted miners regain freedom from their abductors.

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