Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the Adogu of Eganyi, Mohammed Adembe, in the Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The Kogi traditional ruler was abducted on Tuesday.

Peoples Gazette reported that the traditional ruler was returning to his community from Okene, also in Kogi, when he was kidnapped.

Confirming the incident, a police spokesman in Kogi, DSP William Aya, said that Adembe was kidnapped about 5:20 pm on the Okene -Eganyi Road.

He explained that the gunmen took advantage of the bad spots on the road to kidnap the traditional ruler.

“His car slowed down at one of the potholes on the road; the gunmen emerged from a nearby bush and started shooting sporadically into the air, thereby forcing him to a stop.

“Other occupants of the vehicle were spared as the gunmen marched only the traditional ruler into the bush,’’ Mr Aya explained.

He added that police officers were already combing the surrounding area and the bush to rescue Mr Adembe and reunite him with his community.