Nine passengers were abducted on Thursday when gunmen attacked a commercial bus along the Itobe–Anyagba Expressway in Kogi State.
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the incident in a post on X on Friday, stating that the attack occurred at about 4:20 p.m. near Ogbabo Junction.
According to Makama, the assailants, suspected to be armed hoodlums, emerged from the bush, fired sporadic shots, and forced a Peace Mass Transit bus to halt.
“The driver, identified as Sunday Okechi, and six passengers managed to escape, but nine others were seized and taken into the bush by the attackers,” he wrote.
Security operatives, who arrived swiftly at the scene, recovered the bus with registration number ENZ-55 XS and a blue Toyota Carina ‘E’, which were abandoned during the attack. Both vehicles have since been secured.
A joint search and rescue operation involving security agencies, members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, and local hunters has commenced to free the kidnapped victims and track down the perpetrators.
Authorities have urged motorists plying the route to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to security operatives.
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