The Kidnappers were said to
have struck on Sunday.
Gunmen have abducted 12
travellers along Itobe–Ajegu community in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi
State.
According to sources, the
kidnappers have made contact with families of the victims, demanding N30
million ransom before they could be freed.
It was gathered that the
victims boarded a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Eleojo Transport Service with
registration number KSF 19 XZ from Warri in Delta State on Sunday morning with
16 passengers heading to Anyigba in Dekina Local Government Area of the state.
A source who craved
anonymity revealed that the Toyota bus left Warri with 16 passengers, but four
alighted at Okene, with 12 people left in the bus, including the driver.
The vehicle was said to
have run into the kidnappers in-between Itobe and Ajegu along the road.
The driver, who
miraculously escaped the attack went to lodge official report with the Police
at Itobe Division.
The source also disclosed
that the abductors were demanding N30 millions ransom fee to free them, but as
at Tuesday morning they were said to have reduced the ransom to N1.5 million
per victim.
Confirming the incident the
Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Kogi State Police Command, DSP William
Aya said the kidnapping incident occurred at Itobe but that the police could
not ascertain the number of people kidnapped.
He, however, disclosed that
anti-robbery squad were already on ground to rescue the victims.
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