Two Benue Links buses transporting passengers were hijacked between Ajaokuta and Okene in Kogi state on Monday, and many people were abducted by armed men to an unknown destination.
The two buses were en route to Lagos from Makurdi, Benue state when they were suddenly attacked by the armed men.
Only a few passengers managed to escape getting kidnapped. The details surrounding the unfortunate incident which has left everyone in shock, are quite sketchy at the time of filing this report.
Out of the passengers whisked away from the vehicles on Sunday, September 10, ten are still being held.
Confirming the incident, Benue State Commissioner for Power, Energy and Transport Omale Omale said that 10 out of the 28 passengers in the buses were still with the kidnappers.
Omale confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
“With the help of Police in Kogi and the vigilante in the area, we secured the two buses, drivers, and 18 passengers unhurt and have since arrived in Lagos safely,” he said.
The general public has been urged to reach out to their loved ones who travelled on that route today to check on them. The PRO Benue State Police Command, SP Anene Swuese is yet to respond to inquiries.