Scores of passengers traveling on a GIGMobility bus from Lagos to Abuja were kidnapped by gunmen on Saturday in the Obajana area of Kogi State. The driver managed to escape, but all other passengers were taken by the kidnappers.
According to a source on X (formerly Twitter), a friend who was among the abductees reported that the gunmen have demanded a ransom of N100 million for her release. “Please guys I need your help my friend who went for her convocation in Benin Republic (Cotonou) on our way back from Lagos to Abuja which was yesterday, she was kidnapped at Lokoja, Kogi State, and the kidnappers are demanding N100million for her release,” the X user wrote.
Another X user who witnessed the aftermath of the incident described the scene: “I drove past the incident yesterday and it was only the driver left. This happened just after Dangote refinery at Obajana heading to Lokoja. All the windscreens were destroyed. The vehicle passed us at Kabba, I was almost a victim just that car overheated at Kabba; so we had to stop.”
GIGMobility, the transportation company involved, confirmed the incident in a post on Sunday evening but did not provide further details about the number of passengers abducted or the ongoing efforts to secure their release.
Kidnappings for ransom have become a distressingly common occurrence on Nigerian highways, with armed criminal gangs targeting buses, cars, and even trucks. Security forces have struggled to contain the threat, leaving many travelers fearful for their safety.
The Kogi State Police Command has not yet released an official statement on the latest incident.
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