80-year-old American missionary abducted in Kogi

80-year-old American missionary abducted in Kogi

Detectives are on the trail of some kidnappers who
struck on Monday in Kogi State, abducting 80-year-
old American missionary, Rev. Phyllinx Sogor.

Rev. Sogor was attending to some teachers in her
nursery and primary school in Emiworo, Ajaokuta
Local Government when the incident happened.

Freedom Online learned that some of the teachers
asked the strangers what they wanted, not knowing
that they were kidnappers.

Two of the kidnappers immediately pulled out guns
and told the teachers to lie down. They complied
immediately. Thinking that they were petty thieves,
Rev. Sogor was said to have told them that there was
no money in her office but the kidnappers forcefully
seized and took her away through a thick forest
behind the school.

Before policemen came, they had disappeared with
her.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Sola
Collins Adebayo, confirmed the incident.

“ We have spread our dragnet and I am sure we will
rescue her alive. I will just appeal to the villagers to
assist us with information”.