Armed group kidnaps nine, including mother and children, in Kogi village
A group of gunmen abducted nine people, including a woman and her three children, in Inele-Ugoh, Kogi State, in the early hours of June 5, 2025. The victims were intercepted while traveling for a burial and others were taken from their farms. Local vigilantes were unable to intervene due to the large number of armed attackers. Security forces arrived after the kidnappers had already escaped into the forest.
What happened
- The abduction took place in Inele-Ugoh, Olamaboro LGA, Kogi State, on June 5, 2025.
- Over 40 armed men kidnapped a woman, her three children, and five others from the community.
- Local vigilantes were outnumbered and unable to confront the attackers.
- Troops from the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army responded but arrived after the gunmen had fled.
- Residents and security sources say the kidnappers operate in large groups, move captives frequently, and aerial surveillance is needed to locate them.
