All passengers in an 18-seater bus have been reportedly kidnapped at Anyigba-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
An eyewitness stated that the incident happened around 4pm on Monday at the notorious kidnapping spot at Ochadamu area on the said highway.
It was learnt from a competent source in the area that the hoodlums in their numbers flagged down the said bus at gun point and evacuated the passengers to the bush.
The bus was said to be heading to Abuja from the eastern region of the country.
The bus was said to be heading to Abuja from the eastern region of the country.
The locals further added that kidnapping activities in the Ochadamu flash point had increased after the army check point in the areas was dismantled.
The security operatives, including the vigilantes in the area, were said to be making frantic efforts to rescue the kidnapped victims since the incident happened on Monday.
Navy Commander Jerry Omodara (retd), the state security adviser to governor Yahaya Bello, who confirmed the incident on Thursday, however, said that the state government was on top of the case.