Gunmen abducted one person in Jamata community, Lokoja LGA, Kogi , demanding ₦65 million ransom.
26 Sept 2025 · Jamata, Lokoja, Kogi
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Kidnapped
1
Total casualties
0
Perpetrators
Unidentified Armed Actors
Response
Authorities are actively working to track down the kidnappers and secure the safe release of both victims.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Banditry-for-ransom economy, weak highway security
Trajectory
Incident reflects persistence of ransom-driven abductions in Kogi.
Cycle notes
Lokoja kidnappings disrupt household safety through ongoing insecurity.
Pattern
Kidnapping for ransom
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