Owner of popular chain Chuks Supermarket in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nicholas Ofodile and two others were on Wednesday reportedly killed by suspected kidnappers, along the Lokoja-Abuja highway.
Many others were reportedly kidnapped by the yet-to-be identified gunmen.
Ofodile reportedly met his untimely death haven ran into the armed gang operating along the Gegu/Koton-Karfe axis of the now notorious federal highway.
Gegu is in Kogi Local Government Area, Kogi State.
It was gathered that a gun duel ensued between the hoodlums and men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, between 12noon and 1pm, when the businessman ran into them and was caught up in the crossfà ire.
An unconfirmed source said that the suspected bandits who were operating freely on the highway, but later incepted by the SARS operatives, whisked away a number of passengers plying the road, to yet unknown destination.
The incident is coming barely one week after eight police, including the Divisional Police Officer, a lady police officer and two civilians were killed in Isanlu by suspected armed robbers.
The Kogi State Commands Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, William Aya, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, confirmed the incident.
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He said, “I just got a call that the owner of Chucks Supermarket has been killed alongside one other person. The command is yet to get details of what happened.”
