Gunmen abduct six workers from mining site in Kogi

Six workers of a ceramics company located at Itobe in Kogi state, have been abducted by gunmen.

William Aya, public relations officer of the Kogi police command, confirmed the development at a media briefing in Lokoja, the state capital, on Wednesday.

While noting that the workers were kidnapped on June 29, he added that they were working at one of the mining sites of the ceramics company located at Emiworo community in Ajaokuta LGA, when they were abducted.

Aya, however, explained that the police were informed about the incident on Wednesday morning.

He said the kidnappers were reported to have been heavily armed, and they overpowered the workers before marching them into the bush.

The command’s spokesperson added that the police is working in collaboration with other security agencies to rescue the victims, noting that a manhunt for the kidnappers has commenced.

He assured the families of the victims that security operatives would endeavour to ensure that the workers are rescued unhurt.

Meanwhile, Asanah Shaibu, whose husband, Hassan, was among those kidnapped has appealed to the police to rescue her husband and other victims safely.

“Yes, my husband was among those ceramic workers kidnapped in Emiworo. We are yet to hear anything from their abductors. As I speak to you, I am confused and I don’t know where to go,” she told journalists.