Gunmen on Monday kidnapped a Kogi High Court Judge, Mr Justice Samuel Obayomi, and killed his orderly, Cpl. Usman Musa in an early morning attack.

Obayomi of the Ebogogo High Court in the Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi was kidnapped while on his way to work.

His driver, Mr Ajayi Kolawole, told newsmen in Lokoja that the incident took place in front of the Executive Guest Villa at Okene GRA in the Okene Local Government Area of the state.

Kolawole said that the judge’s orderly, Musa was shot dead on the spot by the kidnappers in an operation that took place between 8:40 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

He described the three gunmen as heavily armed, unmasked and wearing dark glasses.
The driver said the gunmen ordered the judge and his aides to lie face-down.
Kolawole said that the kidnappers opened fire on the orderly killing him on the spot.

NAN recalls that the judge had recently survived a ghastly accident and had just resumed work after three months in hospital.
The Police Area Commander at Okene, Mr Kehinde Kolawole, said the driver had been detained to help in police investigations.

The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasir Ajanah, who visited Obayomi’s family, told his wife to let him know as soon as the kidnappers made contact.

Ajanah promised that effort would be made to ensure the release of Obayomi. (NAN)

CR77:
Omg

alfajohn:
Plenty of kidnappers in that axis. My former colleagues were kidnapped at Ibilo after Okene about two weeks ago and they parted with 20 million naira to regain their freedom. Avoid that axis if u can.

seunmsg:
How can a serving high court judge be so easily kidnapped?

seunmsg:
How can a serving high court judge be so easily kidnapped? What's really happening in this last minute of GEJ's government? No light, no fuel, no water, now, serving judges are being kidnapped with little or no resistance. Nawa o, Buhari please come quick and rescue us o.

ZACHIE:
Ye PA.
And detaining the driver who is also a victim is the right way to go?
These officers are numbskulls.
If you suspect the driver,the right thing is to free him, and put a surveillance team and system on him.
If his phones do not yield him away his careless words will.
Awon ode.
Na only detain dem sabi

azeeza:
You mean other places where kidnapping is on the rise, are you saying people should avoid the axis too. Dear friends please be security conscious, watch your back, shine your eyes even when you are driving watch if any vehicle is trailing you infact protect yourself. For me any body wey wan kidnap me, make e ready to carry the whole of my village becos we no get money