Juliana Francis
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kogi Aya, has confirmed that a God is Good Motors and ABC buses were today swooped upon by suspected kidnappers at Kogi State, whisking away 14 passengers.
The news of the kidnap was shared on X-Space by Chude Nnamdi, who stated: “ The reporting reaching me this morning is that a GIG and ABC transport buses heading to Abuja were hijacked by kidnappers yesterday in Kogi State.”
He would further share a message, apparently from the husband of one of the victims abducted.
The distraught man wrote: “I’ve tried to message you on X and IG but none went through so I decided to send a mail
“Kindly assist raise awareness about the hijack of the GIG bus by gunmen at Kogi yesterday unfortunately my wife was in that bus. The GIG bus left Umuahia at 7:30 am and was hijacked at Kogi.
“GIG company said they have contacted security services and they are tracking them. The kidnappers phoned this morning via my wife’s phone and were demanding N15m.”
The reporter had earlier contacted the Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi in the morning hours, to confirm if the incident truly happened, he promised to get back to the reporter, but this time filling in this report, he had yet to do so.
This evening, the PPRO of Kogi State confirmed the incident, explaining thus: “Yes, the incident happened on Eteke Ogugu’s new road in Olamaboro, but the DPO, Local Vigilantes and Hunters have been in the bush to rescue the victims. CP has deployed an additional Tactical Squad consisting of a Quick Response Unit, a Police Mobile Force, a Couter-Terrorism Unit, as well as conventional Police personnel to the area to continue with the bush combing and to ensure all victims are rescued unhurt.”
The image manager further stated: “God is Good Motors was with 12 passengers while ABC was with two passengers. Meanwhile, the driver of the God is Good Motors, Mr Godwin Oniovosa was later rescued. Bush combing continue.”
