By RismadarVoice Reporter
November 30, 2025
Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two persons following an attack by suspected bandits along the Sanlu–Idofin route in Yagba East Local Government Area of the State.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, but the confirmation came later in the day from the command’s spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Police William Aya, in response to journalists’ enquiries.
Aya disclosed that three travellers were attacked while driving between Idofin and Isanlu.
“One person, identified as Raji Adesukanmi, escaped, while two others were kidnapped,” he said.
Although the police did not provide further details of the attack, Aya noted that the Commissioner of Police has deployed a tactical team, including the Quick Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Squad, and Police Mobile Force, to the area with a mandate to rescue the victims unhurt.
The Sanlu–Idofin–Isanlu axis has become a hotspot for kidnappings, with incidents frequently reported along adjoining routes extending into Kwara State and other parts of the North Central region.
The latest abduction comes barely days after the Nigerian Army confirmed the rescue of five kidnapped victims on the same axis.
Troops of the 12 Brigade, operating under two swift and coordinated operations around the Isanlu–Egbe corridor on November 29, engaged the bandits and overpowered them with what the Army described as superior firepower.
“The aggressive response forced the bandits to flee in disarray, abandoning all five victims who were rescued unharmed,” the Army said, adding that the operations followed two separate kidnap incidents, one involving four abductees and another involving a single victim.
The Brigade, under Brigadier General Kasim Sidi, reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining security in Kogi State, pledging continuous patrols to deny criminal elements freedom of action.
The region has recently recorded several disturbing incidents.
38 worshippers were abducted during a bandit raid on the Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, in Kwara State, an attack that left two people dead.
The abducted worshippers were freed two days later.
Similarly, over 300 students were reportedly kidnapped in a separate incident in Niger State, heightening concerns about worsening insecurity across the North Central zone.
