Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
Notorious gunmen have kidnapped an Islamic Cleric, Alfa Fasasi Mejabi and his younger brother while conveying the corpse of a Chief Imam from Lokoja to his village.
The incident happened along the Obajana- Kabba highway in Kogi state on Sunday.
The deceased, identified as the Chief Imam of Ayegunle Gbede, Sheikh Musa Olorunkemi was said to have died in Lokoja, the state capital and his corpse was being moved to his community for burial when they ran into the kidnappers.
One of the occupants of the car who miraculously escaped from the hands of the Kidnappers, said that the incident occurred around Oshokoshoko shortly after Obajana around noon
He narrated that their car was moving ahead the vehicle carrying the corpse of the late Sheikh Musa, who died on Sunday morning after a brief illness when the incident occured.
Another source confirmed that the victims’ telephone lines have been switched off since their abduction, but added that the kidnappers made contact with the family on Monday morning demanding for 10 million Naira ransom for their release.
When contacted, the state police command Public Relations Officer, Willy Aya said he was yet to be briefed about the incident, however, the state security adviser Commander Jerry Omodara (retd) confirmed the incident and said security in conjunction with vigilantes had been mobilized to rescue the victims.