A soldier was killed and a Chinese expatriate abducted in the early hours of Monday when suspected terrorists attacked a construction site in Ogaminana, located in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
According to local sources, the terro, said to be in large numbers, stormed the site operated by a Chinese construction company. The soldier, who was assigned to provide security for the workers, was fatally shot during the ambush.
“They came early this morning and overpowered the soldier before abducting one of the Chinese workers,” a resident told Leadership under the condition of anonymity.
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The attackers reportedly fled the scene in a getaway vehicle, which was later found abandoned near the Radio Kogi Booster Station in Otite, just a short distance from the abduction site.
In response, a combined team of military personnel, police officers, local hunters, and vigilantes launched a swift rescue operation into the nearby bush.
The intense pursuit reportedly pressured the kidnappers into releasing the abducted Chinese national, who was safely recovered by the rescue team.
“The joint task force is still combing the bushes in the area to apprehend the fleeing suspects,” the source added.
He commended the efforts of the security personnel but called for increased security presence.
“The soldiers tried their best to resist the attack, but they were outnumbered. The government needs to deploy more men to this and other vulnerable areas,” he said.
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