Nigeria, March 3 -- Armed men on Monday night attacked the Lawiri River area of Odo-Ere, headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, shooting a resident and reportedly abducting an unspecified number of persons.

A video obtained by PREMIUM TIMES and recorded by residents at the scene showed a man identified as Mr Elijah lying on the ground with a gunshot wound.

Voices heard in the footage said the attackers operated around the river axis before fleeing.

The exact number of people kidnapped during the incident could not be immediately confirmed as of press time.

Residents who spoke in the video, without giving their names, said the attack caused panic across the community, with many fleeing their homes for safety. ...