Two Policemen Shot Dead, Portugese Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Dangote Company’s Site In Kogi

Unknown gunmen on Tuesday, October 24, shot dead two policemen attached to Dangote Company’s construction site along
the Obajana-Kabba Road, Kogi State.
They were reportedly shot around 7pm while providing security for the Portuguese expatriates supervising road construction in the area.
One of the expatriates was abducted and taken to an unidentified location.
The state Police public Relations Officer, William Aga, who confirmed the incident, said the gunmen were about 15 in number.
He said, “They engaged the two police officers guarding the expatriates in a shootout. They shot the two officers. One died on the spot, while the other died in a hospital.”