{"id":445,"date":"2025-07-07T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securityfocus.ng\/?p=445"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:00:11","slug":"just-in-gunmen-kill-soldier-as-security-agents-rescue-chinese-national-in-kogi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/07\/07\/just-in-gunmen-kill-soldier-as-security-agents-rescue-chinese-national-in-kogi\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill Soldier As Security Agents Rescue Chinese National In Kogi"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Nigerian soldier deployed to protect persons working in a construction company in Ogaminana, Adavi local government area of Kogi State have been killed by suspected kidnappers.<br \/><br \/>It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday morning when the assassins invaded the construction site.<br \/><br \/>The gunmen reportedly abducted a Chinese national, who was also working at the site and whisked him to an unknown destination.<br \/><br \/>Sources said the armed men abandoned their vehicle along the Radio Kogi Booster junction at Otite, a few meters away from the scene of the incident.<br \/><br \/>However, a combined team of the military, police, hunters and vigilante gave the assailants a hot chase, leading to the rescue of the Chinese citizen.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Nigerian soldier deployed to protect persons working in a construction company in Ogaminana, Adavi local government area of Kogi State have been killed by suspected kidnappers. 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