Eight kidnapped passengers in Kogi State have been rescued by security personnel.
On Saturday in Lokoja, the Kogi State Police Command gave journalists confirmation of this.
Twelve travelers were abducted along Okene – Auchi road on Friday, according to William Aya, the Command’s spokesperson.
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When the kidnappers fled along Okene-Obwohli and abducted all the twelve passengers on the Big Joe Toyota Hiace commuter bus with the registration number Edo FUG 13 XY, the victims were traveling in Benin City, Edo state.
The Divisional Police Office (DPO) in charge of the Okene division, Nasir Muhammad, quickly launched a manhunt in response to the command’s spokesman, citing the prompt action of the divisional police office (DPO) in collaboration with the military and vigilante organizations, which led to the rescue of eight out of the 12 abducted victims, including the vehicle’s driver.
Source: Channels TV
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