Suspected kidnappers have shot and killed a community leader in Edo State and abducted his daughter along with another young woman.
The incident occurred at around 9:40 pm on February 23 at the victim\u2019s home in Idoa community, Esan West Local Government Area.
The victim, identified as 50-year-old Chief Jimoh Jacob, was reportedly attacked at his residence.
He died during the assault. His 23-year-old daughter, Nene Jacob, was taken by the gunmen together with a friend, whose name has not yet been confirmed.
The body of the deceased has been transferred to a morgue for examination.
Security operatives have launched a search operation in the area.
They are combing nearby bushes and surrounding communities in a bid to rescue the abducted women and apprehend those responsible.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Suspected kidnappers have shot and killed a community leader in Edo State and abducted his daughter along with another young woman. The incident occurred at around 9:40 pm on February 23 at the victim\u2019s home in Idoa community, Esan West Local Government Area. The victim, identified as 50-year-old Chief Jimoh Jacob, was reportedly attacked at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n