Some said gunmen have kidnapped three children in Kogi . This comes barely a week after the murder of eight security operatives in Ajaokuta Council Area, gunmen have kidnapped three children in the area.
It was gathered that the children, aged 5-9 were abducted from the steel township at about 8pm on Wednesday. The gunmen were said have asked for their father, one Mr Kadiri described as a trader, in vain.
All to no avail of seeing Kadiri ,they whisked the children away .They then made contact the following day, Thursday demanding N100 million ransom. 
”Here in Ajaokuta, we can no longer sleep with our two eyes close. There is armed robbery and kidnapping everywhere. Recently, we all saw how innocent Policemen and vigilantes where killed. Things are already falling apart. No where is safe again.”
In a related development, gunmen were also said to abducted the wife a spare parts seller in Lokoja, the state capital. She was reportedly abducted on Wednesday night in Ganaja area of the metropolis,her whereabouts unknown .
Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, William Ayah for comments were futile as his mobile line did not connect.
