Nigeria, June 10 -- Kogi West Senator, Sunday Karimi, has raised alarm over the increasing cases of kidnapping in his constituency, describing the situation as a siege orchestrated by criminals.

Mr Karimi, in a statement on Monday, lamented the deteriorating security situation in his senatorial district, stating that residents now live in constant fear.

He said the entire communities within Kogi West of Kogi State are under siege in the hands of kidnappers, with abductions occurring so frequently that residents are afraid to leave their homes, and even those staying indoors are not spared.

The senator's alarm followed the tragic murder of a retired army major, Joe Ajayi, who died in captivity after his family reportedly paid a N10 mill...