Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted a 20-year-old food vendor identified as Ajuma Simon.
Ajuma, NATIONAL POST learnt, hawks okpa and rice.
She is a native of Ukpotume, a village after Ugwolawo in Odolu/ Igalamela Local Government Area of Kogi State.
It was gathered that the gunmen, who invaded her residence, weekend, and took her away, demanded a huge sum of money.
The locals said the lady was popular in the community and mostly known for hawking cooked rice and okpa, a local delicacy made from Barbara nuts.
A resident and youth leader in Ugwolawo community, Ameh Adams confirmed the incident.
“The gunmen, in their number, stormed her house at Ukpotume, a town after Ugwolawo around 1am and whisked her away.
“She hawks cooked rice and okpa for a living. Her abductors are demanding a huge amount of money for her release.
“It is being rumoured in the community that she just collected a contribution,” he told Daily Trust.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP William Aya, is yet to confirm the incident.