By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi State Police Command on Monday confirmed the Kidnapping of passengers in the two Abuja bound buses at Inele-Eteke Ogugu, Olamaboro Local government area of Kogi state.
The Command Public Relations Officer SP William Ayah in a statement issued on Monday and made available to our correspondent in Lokoja.
He stated that the incident actually happened but the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Local Vigilantes and Hunters have been in the bush in an effort to rescue the victims.
According to him two buses were involved but he can not say how many passengers were kidnapped during the incident.
He further disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Bethrand Onuoha has deployed additional Tactical Squad consist of Quick Response Unit, Police Mobile Force, Couter-Terrorism Unit, as well as conventional Police personnel to the area to continue with the bush combing and to ensure all victims are rescued unhurt.
It was gathered that Passengers travelling in two buses from the Eastern part of the country to Abuja were kidnapped in Inele-Eteke Ogugu new road in Kogi east Senatorial district.
‘Our Kogi correspondent’ further reported on Monday that a GIG & ABC transport buses heading to Abuja were hijacked by Kidnappers in Kogi state.
The source further disclosed that GIG bus left umuahia at 7:30 am on Saturday on their way to Abuja before the incident.
According to sources, “GIG company had contacted security services and they are tracking them.”
