By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
A retired Major of the Nigerian Army, Pastor Joe Ajayi, has been abducted by unknown gunmen from his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The 76-year-old retired Major, who is also a former chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kabba-Bunu chapter, was reportedly kidnapped around 11:30 pm on Wednesday.
According to a local source, the assailants stormed the area and fired sporadic gunshots for over an hour before whisking the retired army officer away to an unknown destination.
Community members have expressed deep concern over Ajayi’s deteriorating health, made more fragile by his age, and the potential risks posed by his captivity.
The abduction of the retired major in Kogi has heightened fears in the area and renewed calls for improved security measures.
It will be recalled that the ODA had earlier decried the recent abduction of a first-class traditional ruler in Okoloke, Yagba West Local Government Area, urging both federal and state governments, as well as security agencies, to take immediate action.
The latest abduction further underscores the ODA’s concerns and has left the community in a state of shock and anxiety.
Earlier this year, a council member was kidnapped from his residence. Just days later, three other individuals and a child were abducted from a farm in the same community, highlighting the growing threat of insecurity in the region.