No fewer than three people have been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen at Greenland community behind 500 Housing Estate, Ganaja in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State.
It was learned that the people kidnapped in the incident that occurred at about 9 pm on Monday were members of the same family.
The gunmen reportedly stormed the area with a Siena bus shooting sporadically wito kidnapheir prime target who happened to be a retired security officer.
The Chairman of the Greenland community Ajaokuta Local Government Area Kogi State, Paul Atabor confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Wednesday.
Atabor explained that the incident has been reported to the C Division of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services, (DSS).
The Chairman further hinted that the community on Wednesday morning received a notice from suspected kidnapping that they are coming back to kidnap more people.
The letter as cited by our correspondent reads” Greenland community, get ready for us, we are coming to get someone”.
One of the family members of the kidnap victim who did not want his name to be mentioned because he was not authorised to speak told our correspondent that the kidnappers have reached out to the family members and are demanding for ransom to release their victims.