6 missing as gunmen attack INEC officials in Kogi

Six persons were feared missing after gunmen attacked six Hummer buses carrying INEC officials in Kogi State in the early hours of Sunday.

It was gathered that the incident, which occurred around 2am in Abajana, left several officials, policemen and drivers with gunshot wounds.

The six missing persons are two NYSC members and four ex-NYSC members.

The injured persons are on admission at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lokoja.

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Mr Salisu Ibrahim, one of the bus drivers, who was shot on his right leg and is in the hospital, said, “We were on our way back to Lokoja from Obajana with the results of the House of Assembly elections held there when we were attacked by some people.

“All the six buses moving in a convoy were attacked and in the process many of us sustained injuries.

“Thank God none of us died in the process, but I learnt some corpers are missing.”

Mr Dare Owofadaju, a youth corps member who was shot on his left thigh, said, “It is only God that kept us alive considering the way and manner the gunmen attacked us.

“Thank God security operatives came to our rescue and rushed those of us injured to this hospital.”

It was gathered that the Commander, Army Records (CAR), Maj Gen Sunday Igbinomwanhia; Kogi State REC, Dr Hale Longpet; and Kogi NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Mofoluwaso Williams; have visited the injured in the hospital.

Meanwhile, spokesman of the Kogi State Police Command, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, who confirmed the incident, said, “We are aware of the sad incident and preparing to issue a statement on the attack,” (NAN)