[News] Gunmen abduct cleric, others conveying corpse in Kogi state

An Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi and his younger brother have been abducted by suspected kidnappers while conveying a corpse in Kogi state. According to reports, the cleric and others were conveying the corpse of the late Chief Imam of Ayegunle Gbede, Sheikh Musa Olorunkemi, from Lokoja on Sunday to Ayegunle Gbede in Ijumu local government area of the state for burial when they ran into the kidnappers.

 

One of the occupants of the car who escaped the abduction told newsmen that the incident occurred just Oshokoshoko, along the Lokoja-Obajana-Kabba road. He explained that their car was moving ahead the vehicle carrying the corpse of late Sheikh Musa who died on Sunday morning after a brief illness.

 

 

A source disclosed further that the victims’ telephone lines have been switched off since their abductors, but added that the kidnappers made contact with the family on Monday morning demanding 10 million naira ransom for their release.

 

 

The state police command is yet to comment on the development.