From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja
Passengers of an 18-seater bus travelling from the South East to Abuja have been reportedly abducted by gunmen. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening along the Itobe/Ochadamu road in Kogi East Senatorial District.
The fully loaded Hummer Toyota bus, registration number LAM 979 LG, was hijacked around 5 pm at Ajegwu, before Ochadamu, and all occupants were marched into the bush. An eyewitness reported that the kidnappers intercepted the vehicle just behind his car.
When contacted, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, said the command was still gathering details from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area. He promised to get back to our correspondent as soon as he gets the details of the incident.
Kogi has faced a series of kidnappings and banditry incidents across its three senatorial districts in recent weeks, highlighting ongoing security challenges.