Gunmen have on Saturday intercepted two buses and abducted the Passengers aboard them, travelling from the Eastern part of the country to Abuja on the lonely, Inele-Eteke Ogugu new road in Kogi east Senatorial district.
According to sources, the two intercepted passenger buses which belong to God Is Good (GIG) transport and Logistics company and the ABC transport company left umuahia at 7:30 am on Saturday.
Upon interception of the buses, the victims were said to have been marched into the bush by the hoodlums leaving no traces.
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the Saturday interception and abduction of passengers aboard the two Abuja-bound buses.
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The Public Relations Officer of the command, Williams Aya (SP) in a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja, on Monday confirmed the unfortunate incident.
The PPRO who could not give the exact number of passengers that were abducted from the two buses, noted that the state Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha (psc+) has ordered the Divisional Police Officer, Local Vigilantes and Hunters to conduct a search of the surrounding forest in a bid to rescue the victims.
The CP has also ordered the Tactical Squad made up of Quick Response Unit, Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorism Unit, to form a synergy in the operations of a thorough search of the bush to ensure all victims are rescued unhurt.
