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According to security sources, the officials were ambushed by heavily armed men in what has been described as a “well-coordinated attack.”


The Federal Ministry of Defence has been thrown into panic after gunmen abducted six Directors along the Kabba–Lokoja highway in Kogi State.

The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, November 10, 2025, when the senior officials were travelling from Lagos to Abuja for a Directorate-level promotion examination.

According to security sources, the officials were ambushed by heavily armed men in what has been described as a “well-coordinated attack.”

The abduction has sent shockwaves through the Defence Ministry and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), raising renewed fears about the safety of civil servants travelling for official duties.

In a statement jointly signed by the ASCSN President, Shehu Mohammed, and Secretary-General, Joshua Apebo, the union condemned the attack and assured members that efforts were underway to rescue the victims.

“Those kidnapped are Mrs Ngozi Ibeziakor, Mrs C.A. Emeribe, Mrs C. Helen Ezeakor, Mrs C.A. Ladoye, Mrs J.A. Onwuzurike, and Mrs Catherine O. Essien,” the statement said.

“These Directors, who are members of our Union and staff of Command Day Secondary School (CDSS), Ojo, Lagos, were travelling from Lagos to Abuja when they were kidnapped.”

The ASCSN disclosed that the Ministry of Defence had mobilised its security operatives to take urgent action toward securing the release of the abducted officials.

“We have always advised the Federal Civil Service Commission to conduct promotion examinations in the states instead of compelling public service employees to travel long distances to Abuja,” the statement added.

“The current security situation and deplorable road conditions expose workers to grave risks.”

The union urged the government to decentralise all promotion and verification exercises to minimise the dangers faced by public servants.

It warned that continued neglect of safety concerns could lead to more tragic incidents.

Meanwhile, sources within the Ministry of Defence confirmed that special security teams had been deployed to comb suspected hideouts across parts of Kogi State.

The ASCSN commended the Defence authorities for their swift response and called on all security agencies to “leave no stone unturned” in ensuring the safe return of the abducted Directors.


https://saharareporters.com/2025/11/11/gunmen-abduct-six-directors-ministry-defence-kogi-en-route-abuja

Nigeria is in deep mess caused by APC all in the name of grab it and run with it.

I mean , how exactly can this happen . Even the 60s before the civil war was not like this.

Defence Ministers that can't defend themselves yet want to defend others 😂🤣🤣😂

The military should swing into action and get the NAEC teaching staffs out of the Fulani kidnappers den immediately.

Use this opportunity to prove to Trump that you are capable.

Use trackers, drone, informants.

I saw the bus, the inside was filled with blood stains, if any of those staff do not survive, make every bandit or terrorists in Kogi pay very high price.

Next time when they hear military or Army, dem go coordinate like Wike did today, when he was embarrassed by a young Navy Lieutenant .

Imagine . If they can do that to officials of ministry entrusted with fighting them, what’s the hope of the ordinary masses? We told them Tinubu doesn’t have the ability to fix Nigeria and that Peter Obi understands the problems more and would fix Nigeria but they were blinded by tribalism that even when we wanted to March to Abuja against tinubu for rigging elections they say no they will support corruption “ e go favor me based on tribe” Today we have been vindicated

The rot in every sector in Nigeria is at an all time low. Nigeria may keep getting worse.

God! This is total breakdown of anarchy impunity rascality and lawlessness by terrorists.

I knew to some extent the kidnapped directors were igbo. My instincts tells me that the type of conspiracy behind these kidnapping is really mycg

Hezzyluv:
Nigeria is in deep mess caused by APC all in the name of grab it and run with it.

Its obvious some people are funding this dastardly acts. It's not as if it's so easy to procure guns and ammunition.

I hope this is a joke
If directors from defense are not protected, what of the common man?

Apologies.

Everyday and we think all is okay.

erad:
Directors that don't have names...

Issokay.
Anything to grease the wheel of propaganda.

“Those kidnapped are Mrs Ngozi Ibeziakor, Mrs C.A. Emeribe, Mrs C. Helen Ezeakor, Mrs C.A. Ladoye, Mrs J.A. Onwuzurike, and Mrs Catherine O. Essien,” the statement said.

“These Directors, who are members of our Union and staff of Command Day Secondary School (CDSS), Ojo, Lagos, were travelling from Lagos to Abuja when they were kidnapped.”

Nlfpmod, Nigeria is very safe, only those that don't love Nigeria will think otherwise.

BItt:
Its obvious some people are funding this dastardly acts. It's not as if it's so easy to procure guns and ammunition.

Very easy up north bro.

They are not directors but teachers in command secondary school

WhizdomXX:
Everyday and we think all is okay.
“Those kidnapped are Mrs Ngozi Ibeziakor, Mrs C.A. Emeribe, Mrs C. Helen Ezeakor, Mrs C.A. Ladoye, Mrs J.A. Onwuzurike, and Mrs Catherine O. Essien,” the statement said.

“These Directors, who are members of our Union and staff of Command Day Secondary School (CDSS), Ojo, Lagos, were travelling from Lagos to Abuja when they were kidnapped.”

They are teachers in command school ojo not directors

Hmmm

nedu666:
They are teachers in command school ojo not directors

Read and Understand biko.

WhizdomXX:
Read and Understand biko.

I know this school wella. They are teachers of command not directors in defence ministry

Security has really improved Mynd44.

nedu666:
I know this school wella. They are teachers of command not directors in defence ministry

Okay that means the news carried it wrongly.

kettykin:
I mean , how exactly can this happen . Even the 60s before the civil war was not like this.

Hezzyluv:
Nigeria is in deep mess caused by APC all in the name of grab it and run with it.

Are you sure?, so why did you form Bakassi boys in the SE?. Where did kidnapping originate from in Nigeria?. keep deceiving yourselves.

aariwa:
Imagine . If they can do that to officials of ministry entrusted with fighting them, what’s the hope of the ordinary masses? We told them Tinubu doesn’t have the ability to fix Nigeria and that Peter Obi understands the problems more and would fix Nigeria but they were blinded by tribalism that even when we wanted to March to Abuja against tinubu for rigging elections they say no they will support corruption “ e go favor me based on tribe” Today we have been vindicated

Yeah, Gbajue understands the problem that's why Akwuzu SARS were killing innocent ibo youths and throwing their bodies in Ezu river under his administration.
We have handed him over to his husband, Soludo to keep dealing with him.

Putindbutt:
Yeah, Gbajue understands the problem that's why Akwuzu SARS were killing innocent ibo youths and throwing their bodies in Ezu river under his administration.
We have handed him over to his husband, Soludo to keep dealing with him.

From the baseless post you typed I am not sure you are even up 18 years. Why not use the time you waste on a faceless forum to learn a handwork If your parents don’t have money for jamb?