Armed men have kidnapped a Fulani community leader, Mallam Iliyasu, during a midnight attack on his home at the Fulani Camp in Shagari Village, Lokoja, Kogi State.
This was contained in a post on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Friday.
According to Makama, the attack happened around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday.
“The attackers broke into his house, fired several gunshots into the air, and forcefully took him away to an unknown location,” he wrote.
During the attack, Mallam Iliyasu’s wife and son, Abdulsalam, were shot while trying to stop the kidnappers.
His wife was hit in the arm, while his son was shot in the leg.
The two injured victims were rushed to Ashafa Hospital, where they are receiving treatment and said to be getting better.
“Security forces who visited the scene found 17 empty AK-47 bullet shells,” Makama added.
A relative of the victim, Alhaji Ahmadu Yusuf, confirmed the abduction and called on the authorities to act quickly and help bring Mallam Iliyasu back home safely.
