Two of the children of the Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Momoh-Jimoh Lawal have been abducted by suspected
kidnappers, who reportedly invaded the speaker’s residence.
The kidnappers were said to have gained access into the
house around 4:00 am through the fence, and broke into the
house at Okengwe in Okene Local Government Area.
The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Speaker, Austin Akubo,
said three of the abductors entered the house.
“The abductors demanded for the children: Ogirima, 7, and
Hafeez, 3, and also made away with other valuables.
“They took television set, generator, Toyota Yaris saloon car
belonging to the wife of the speaker and N20,000.
“The incident was promptly reported to the police and other
security agencies in the state,” he said.
According to him, the kidnappers were yet to open
communication with the family on their demands.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Emeka Emeh,
confirmed the incident, saying that the police would leave no
stone unturned to rescue the children.
Emeh also assured that the Okene Divisional Police Officer and
the Area Commander were on the trail of the kidnappers with a
view to apprehending them soon.
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