APC youth leader, wife abducted in Kogi
Suspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leader of Ogbabede Ward in Abocho District, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Mr Arome Adaji, and his wife, Mrs Justina…
Kidnapping for ransom remains a persistent security challenge across parts of Kogi State, particularly in the Dekina, Omala and Ankpa axis often referred to as Kogi East, where armed gangs have repeatedly targeted residents, travellers and, increasingly, political figures. The state has struggled to contain these attacks despite the presence of security operatives, and local communities frequently accuse response forces of slow action, fuelling public anger and distrust.
This latest abduction of a ward-level APC youth leader and his wife from their home in Dekina LGA adds to a troubling pattern of attacks on party officials in the state, coming only days after an APC lawmaker was reportedly kidnapped and killed, according to Legit.ng. All three outlets agree on the core details — the couple's identities, location and the political affiliation of the victim — but none have yet reported the circumstances of the abduction, the identity or demands of the kidnappers, or whether security agencies have begun a rescue operation.