A yet-to-be-confirmed number of passengers in an 18-seater bus have been allegedly abducted at Ochadamu along Anyigba-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
According to a report by Daily Trust, an eyewitness stated that the incident happened around 4pm on Monday at a kidnapping hotspot on the highway.
The report from the areas stated that the hoodlums in their numbers flagged down the bus at gunpoint and whisked the passengers to the bush.
The bus was said to be heading for Abuja from the country’s eastern region.
The locals added further that kidnapping activities in the Ochadamu flash point had reduced drastically, but picked up recently after the army checkpoint in the areas were dismantled following a fatal accident on the highway.
The security operatives, including the vigilantes in the areas were said to be trying to rescue the kidnapped victims since the incident happened.
