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fewer than 20 suspected militants in military camouflage have swooped
on Kodjo Farm, located at Igbodu, Epe area of Lagos State and abducted
seven persons.
One of the victims of the abduction, which took place on Sunday,
has been identified as 65 years-old Kakaja Joseph, a guard at the farm.
Militants-ok1 The others were said to be four poultry workers of the
Farm and two travelers who were taken during a second operation in which
the attackers blocked a transit road.
Meanwhile, attempts by kidnappers to abduct students of Molajoye
Community High School on the assembly ground, were foiled yesterday, by
policemen attached to Rapid Response Squad, RRS, Area ‘N’ Police
Command, Navy and Army.
Eyewitnesses claimed that the men stormed the poultry farm at about
8a.m., shooting sporadically and forced their victims into a waiting
boat, carting away about 50 live chickens and several eggs. Armed with
sophisticated weapons, the suspected militants allegedly blocked a road
along Igbodu, where they engaged law enforcement officers in a gun
battle. A lot of innocent people were said to have run into the bush for
safety, where many of them spent the night.
A poultry worker, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “After
kidnapping the poultry workers, the gunmen went to Molajoye Expressway
and kidnapped two travellers. Some of the occupants of the bus sustained
injuries.” -Lng
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