Again, another 76-year-old retired Major of the Nigerian Army, Pastor Joseph Ajayi, has been abducted by gunmen from his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi state.
Ajayi, a former chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kabba-Bunu chapter, was kidnapped on Wednesday around 11:30 p.m.
According to source, the kidnappers stormed the area and fired sporadic gunshots for over an hour before whisking the retired army officer into the bush.
Residents of Odo-Ape are now living in fear as they don’t know who is next on the list of the abductors who may likely suffer similar fate with Pastor Ajayi.
This incident comes shortly after the Okun Development Association (ODA) raised the alarm over the increasing rate of insecurity in Okunland.
The ODA had earlier decried the recent abduction of a first-class traditional ruler in Okoloke, Yagba West local government area, urging both federal and state governments, as well as security agencies, to take immediate action.
The latest abduction further underscores ODA’s concerns and leaves the community in a state of shock and anxiety.