Gunmen Abduct Three, Injure Four in Kogi Highway Attack

 

By Zagazola Makama 

 

Suspected armed Kidnappers have attacked travelers along the Ayere-Kabba Federal Expressway in Kogi State on Tuesday, abducting three passengers and injuring four others, intelligence sources confirmed to Zagazola
Makama 

 

According to police sources, the attack occurred around 3:00 p.m. when the assailants suddenly emerged from the bush and forcefully stopped two vehicles a Hummer bus and a Toyota Camry sedan. 

 

The gunmen then abducted three passengers whose identities have yet to be confirmed, while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

 

The sources said “The hoodlums carried out the ambush in a coordinated manner, forcing the vehicles to a halt before whisking away the victims into the bush.

 

Joint operative comprising of the troops of the Nigerian Army, Police and local vigilantes, were mobilized to the scene and launched a search operation to track the kidnappers’ hideout and ensure the safe rescue of the victims.

 

Meanwhile, the injured victims were promptly evacuated to St. John’s Hospital in Kabba for medical treatment, while the affected vehicles were taken to the Ayere Police Division for safekeeping.

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