It was reported that the attackers invaded the remote prayer ground in the dead of night, opening fire indiscriminately to terrorise the worshippers before dragging several of them into the nearby bush.
Armed assailants disrupted a mountain-top prayer vigil in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday night, abducting an unspecified number of worshippers. Witnesses reported that the attackers opened fire indiscriminately before dragging victims into the bush. A woman, Mary Adams Gure, was rescued by local vigilantes after a fierce gunfight. “They came shooting to scare everyone. People were running in different directions. Some were captured and taken away,” a source told Daily Trust.
Kidnappers targeted a religious gathering in Egbola, Kogi State, leaving worshippers traumatized and several missing. Vigilantes engaged the gunmen, rescuing one victim while search efforts continue for others. “The vigilantes mobilized quickly… Mary Gure was rescued,” an operative said. Police spokesperson ASP William Aya remained unreachable as insecurity worsens in the North Central region. (150 words)
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