Gunmen have killed two individuals and injured one other throughout an assault on Ibado-Akpacha, a neighborhood in Akpacha Ward of Ife District, Omala Native Authorities Space of Kogi State.
The assailants reportedly invaded the neighborhood between Tuesday night time and the early hours of Wednesday, November 5, 2025, taking pictures sporadically and robbing residents.
The victims, whose names had been but to be confirmed on the time of submitting this report, had been mentioned to be native miners who relocated to the realm about two years in the past following coal mining actions in the neighborhood.
A neighborhood chief, who pleaded anonymity, advised The Guardian that the gunmen additionally carried out a collection of robberies through the assault.
“The criminals broke into homes and retailers on the village junction, carting away cash, consumables, and diverse items,” he mentioned.
“We had been all trapped indoors, torn between working for security or staying on our beds to wish for divine safety. We solely got here out at daybreak when it was clear the gunmen had left, and that was after we discovered the victims.”
He added that the attackers operated for practically an hour with out resistance from safety operatives or native vigilantes because of the sophistication of their weapons.
“It will have been a serious catastrophe if anybody had tried to confront them,” he mentioned.
As of press time, the Kogi State Police Command had but to answer calls and messages searching for affirmation or touch upon the incident.
Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Military, deployed on the Ahead Working Base (FOB) Oguma, have rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered N3.8 million meant for ransom fee throughout an operation in Kogi State.
Appearing Assistant Director of Military Public Relations for the brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, mentioned the rescue happened on November 2, 2025, following credible intelligence about kidnapping actions alongside the Itobe–Adumu–Ejule axis.
He mentioned the troops acquired stories that relations of some victims had been on their technique to ship ransom and instantly launched a patrol to Achigili Forest to intercept the bandits.
Whereas en route, the troopers got here underneath fireplace from the abductors however overpowered them in a gun battle. The criminals deserted two victims and the ransom cash earlier than escaping into the forest with gunshot wounds.
Based on Abdullahi, the rescued victims had been debriefed to help additional investigations, whereas the recovered money was returned to them. They’re presently in protected custody on the troops’ location pending handover to the related authorities.
