Charcoal Dealer K!dnapped Kogi.

Charcoal Dealer Kidnapped Kogi.

A charcoal dealer from Egbe has been kidnapped by armed bandits along the Egbe – Oke-Ere axis on Monday, 26 January 2026, according to local sources.

Reports indicate that the victim had gone to his charcoal farm along Oke-Ere Road when he was abducted by the attackers.

The incident has heightened fear among residents and traders who rely on the route for daily movement and business.

Sources further confirmed that the armed bandits have shifted operations to the Koro –. Egbe Road and the Egbe – Oke-Ere Road, raising serious security concerns across the area.

The incident has heightened fear among residents of Egbe and Oke-Ere and surrounding communities, with locals calling for urgent intervention by security agencies to rescue the victim and curb the rising wave of abductions in the area.

Source – Egbe Mekun Parrot