Gunmen Shoot Judge, Kidnap Driver In Kogi

A Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Bala Muhammed was on Sunday evening shot by some armed robbers along Okene-Lokoja road while his driver was also kidnapped.
It was reliably gathered on Monday that Khadi Muhammed was on his way to Okene for Ajanah Basketball championship competition when he was attacked by the armed men.
According to an eye witness account, the Khadi was attacked at about 4pm before Itakpe by the fully armed men when they stopped his car and then shot him in the arm.
The sources further disclosed that after shooting him, they robbed him of his personal effects, and later kidnapped his driver and escaped into the bush
However, other motorists travelling along the highway had to take cover to avoid being robbed or kidnapped by the armed robbers.
It was also gathered that after the operation, the Khadi Muhammed was taken to Okene general hospital for treatment before he was later transferred to Lokoja.
In the last one week, Okene-Lokoja-Abuja highways has become a danger zone as motorists and passengers travelling along the road are being robbed and kidnapped on daily basis.
Just last week before Christmas, some passengers travelling along the road were reportedly robbed and injured by some unidentified gunmen.
Credit: Kogi Report