Again, kidnappers highjack two Abuja-bound buses, abduct passengers in Kogi

A yet-to-be known number of passengers travelling from the Eastern part of the country to Abuja has yet again been kidnapped in Kogi.

Reports said, the two buses fully loaded with passengers travelling to Abuja ran into a road block mounted by kidnappers at Inele-Eteke Ogugu new road, in Kogi East Senatorial District and were abducted.

The source said, two buses belonging to God Is Good (GIG) transport and Logistics Company and the ABC transport company took off from Umuahia, capital of Abia State at 7:30 am on Saturday on its way to Abuja.

GIG company it was gathered has contacted security services and they are tracking them.

Meanwhile the Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the Saturday kidnap of passengers aboard two Abuja-bound buses from the Eastern part of the country on Inele-Eteke Ogugu new road in Kogi East Senatorial district of the state.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Williams Aya (SP) made the confirmation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lokoja.

Aya who could not give the number of passengers however, confirmed that two buses were involved.

The PPRO said that the state Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer, Local Vigilantes and Hunters to comb the bushes with a view to apprehending the hoodlums and rescuing the victims.

He disclosed that Onuoha further deployed the Tactical Squad consisting of Quick Response Unit, Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorism Unit, as well as conventional Police personnel to the area to continue with the bush combing to ensure all victims are rescued unhurt.

Our correspondent gathered on Monday that the buses, one from GIG Motors and the other from ABC Transport heading to Abuja were intercepted by the gun-wielding hoodlums on the lonely road in Kogi state.

The victims were said to have been marched into the bush by the hoodlums leaving no traces.

According to the source, the GIG bus left Umuahia at about 7:30am on Saturday enroute Abuja adding that the GIG Company said they had contacted security agencies.