Gunmen kidnap judge in Kogi, Kill orderly

Gunmen kidnapped Samuel Obayomi, a high court judge in Kogi state on Monday and killed his orderly, Usman Musa, in an early-morning attack.

Obayomi of the Ebogogo high court in the Adavi local government area of the state was kidnapped while on his way to work.

Addressing reporters in Lokoja, capital of the state, Ajayi Kolawole, his driver, explained that the incident took place in front of the Executive Guest Villa at Okene GRA in the Okene local government area of the state.

Kolawole said the kidnappers shot Musa dead on the spot, adding that the operation lasted about 45 minutes.

He described the three gunmen as heavily armed, unmasked and wearing dark glasses.

The driver said the gunmen ordered the judge and his aides to lie face-down.

Kolawole said that the kidnappers opened fire on the orderly killing him on the spot.

The judge had recently survived a ghastly accident and had just resumed work after three months in hospital.

Kehinde Kolawole, the police area commander at Okene, said the driver had been detained to help in police investigations.

Nasir Ajanah, the state chief judge, who visited Obayomi’s family, told his wife to let him know as soon as the kidnappers made contact, assuring her that efforts would be made to ensure his release.