Kogi State: Gunmen on Friday, reportedly stormed a prayer session at a remote mountain site in the Egbola area, and abducted unspecified number of worshippers.
The mountain is located along Agbaja Road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Friday, during a night vigil on the mountain.
The reports added that a woman identified as Mary Adams Gure was, however, rescued. She was rescued by men of the state vigilante services who got the wind of the incident and mobilized to the scene. It was during a force gun duel that the woman was rescued.
According to the source, their attackers stormed the prayer ground, firing sporadically to instil fear before forcefully whisking the worshippers into the bush
The rescued woman was said to have escaped amidst the chaos.
The source said, “The vigilantes were mobilized quickly in response to the attack. And in the process, Gure was rescued . A search-and-rescue operation is ongoing to locate the remaining abducted faithful.
“Gure managed to escape and later found safety. Thanks to the swift intervention of local vigilante members who were alerted. And they got to the scene of the incident on time.”
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP William Aya, is yet to issue a statement on the development.
This is as calls and messages put across to the PPRO were not responded to.