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Police Confirm 12 Travellers Abducted on Okene–Auchi Road in Kogi

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that twelve travellers were abducted on Friday along the Okene–Auchi road, a major route linking Abuja and Benin City. The incident, which involved passengers in a commercial bus, has raised fresh concerns about security in the state.

Details of the Attack

Police spokesperson William Aya told journalists in Lokoja on Saturday that the victims were travelling in a Big Joe Toyota Hiace commuter bus with registration number Edo FUG 13 XY. The bus had departed Abuja for Benin City, Edo State, when armed kidnappers intercepted it and took all twelve passengers hostage.

Police Response and Rescue

According to Aya, swift intervention by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Okene, Nasir Muhammad, working in synergy with the military and local vigilante groups, led to the successful rescue of eight victims, including the bus driver. Four passengers remain in captivity.

Ongoing Efforts

Aya assured that security forces have intensified operations to track down the perpetrators and secure the release of the remaining victims. “Efforts are still underway to rescue the remaining four victims and possibly apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous act,” he said.

The attack underscores the growing trend of security challenges reported by The Bureau News in Nigeria News Today, with highway kidnappings posing significant threats to travellers and communities across the country.

Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/nigeria-news-today-kogi-police-confirm-12-travellers-abducted-okene-auchi-road/

We still have repentant islamic bandits who will still be reintegrated into the society, Nigeria have different sets of islamic terrorists
Repentant terrorists
Peace talk terrorist
Deradicalized terrorists
Etc

This is better. I hope they rescue the remaining 4 captives.

The government should, as a matter of urgency , improve security of lives and property.

Which kind country be this for God's Sake? Just pray Nigeria dosen't happen to you

I am disappointed with Tinubu, that this madness still continues under his government, I thought it will end with Buhari.
Ending Sars was one of the Nigerian undoing in the security sector.
Time to bring back Sars

Any clean government of a state will always be active with security and be successful in an effort to reduce insecurity. But those government whose hands are not clean, involved, terrorists sponsors, sympathizer in nature thier states are worst currently.


It's a clean sign, no need to search anywhere.

See in Kogi, how swift the police moved in action unlike other places where matters like this are usually swept under the carpet

New lawyers from the recently organised call to bar ceremony last week were kidnapped

New lawyers from the recently organised call to bar ceremony last week at abuja were kidnapped

MisterGrace:
This is better. I hope they rescue the remaining 4 captives.

Don't be deceived!! 8 have paid the ransom demand and 4 have not!!....the security operatives didn't rescue anybody

MisterGrace:
This is better. I hope they rescue the remaining 4 captives.

So you actually think they they rescued 8 ? LMAO, the 8 persons have obviously paid their own ransom

osuofia2:
I am disappointed with Tinubu, that this madness still continues under his government, I thought it will end with Buhari.
Ending Sars was one of the Nigerian undoing in the security sector.
Time to bring back Sars

You guys are very funny sha, so you really believed in Tinubu? chai!

I just want to believe something makes you people throw logic and common sense away(very sorry to say)

read this and be sincere with yourself if you are really applying logic and common sense in your support for Tinubu...

https://www.nairaland.com/7802865/only-tinubu-supporters-saw-nigeria