By Muhammed Abubakar, Reporting
TERRORISTS have abducted passengers of two Abuja-bound buses in the Inele-Eteke, Ogugu, New Road area of Kogi East district, Nigeria.
Stonix News gathered that the incident involved a GIG & ABC buses heading to Abuja from the eastern part of the country.
The GIG bus reportedly left Umuahia in Abia State at 7:30 a.m on Saturday on its way to Abuja, the nation’s seat of power.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Police Command which confirmed the incident through the command’s spokesman, William Ayah, in a Monday statement, said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the area, local vigilantes, and hunters have been combing the bush to rescue the victims.
He said the incident involved the GIG bus with 12 passengers and a Sienna bus belonging to ABC Transport with two occupants.
But the driver of GIG Motors was later rescued by security operatives, the spokesman added.
According to him, Kogi State Commissioner of Police CP Bethrand Onuoha has deployed an additional Tactical Squad consisting of a Quick Response Unit, Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorism Unit, and conventional police personnel to the area to continue with the bush combing to ensure all victims are rescued unhurt.
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