Hoodlums Abduct 18 Passengers In Kogi

Category: Kogi News 

All passengers in an 18- seater bus heading to Abuja from the eastern region were kidnapped at Ochadamu area in Ofu local government of Kogi state on Monday.

An eyewitness stated that the incident occurred around 4 pm at the notorious kidnapping spot in Ochadamu area on Anyigba -Itobe road.

The hoodlums, in their numbers, flagged down the bus at gunpoint on that spot on the highway and evacuated the passengers to the bush.

The eyewitness added that kidnapping activities in the Ochadamu flash point, which reduced drastically all the while, have resumed recently after the army check point in the areas was dismantled, since the last accident that killed many and destroyed over 20 cars in the area.

The security operatives, including the vigilantes in the area were said to be making efforts to rescue the kidnapped victims since the incident happened on Monday.