For the third time in seven days, gunmen have attacked Okoloke, an agrarian community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four persons.
The latest incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when an unidentified number of armed men stormed the area.
According to a local source, the assailants forced their way into the residence of Ezekiel Durojaiye, a retiree and respected community leader in nearby Okunran village.
The attackers abducted Pa Durojaiye along with three others, whisking them away into the bush at gunpoint. The incident has further heightened fear and tension among residents.
Yagba West has recently become a hotspot for abductions. Last Thursday, gunmen kidnapped Oba James Dada Ogunyamda, the traditional ruler of the village.
Three days after the abduction of the monarch, two vigilante members and one other person were also abducted.
The latest attack brings the number of kidnapped individuals from the same community to eight in one week.