In Inyele Eteke, in the Olalamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, two luxury buses carrying an undetermined number of passengers from Umuahia, Abia State, have been kidnapped on Friday, February 3, 2024.

According to social media star Chude Nnamdi, who revealed the information on his X handle, GIG and ABC Transports are the owners of the two buses.

Chude claimed that his wife was on one of the buses that had been taken over, but he was unable to determine how many people were on the other bus.

Even though the Kogi State Police Command verified the occurrence, they were unable to determine how many individuals were in the buses.

The Area Commander who led his team to the scene observed the two buses but did not see the occupants, according to State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP William Aya. As a result, he was unable to determine the total number of persons on board.

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In a statement released on Monday, 5th February 2024, in Lokoja, Aya stated, “Yes, the incident happened, but the DPO, local vigilantes, and hunters have been in the bush in an effort to rescue the victims.”

“To ensure all victims are rescued unharmed, the CP has deployed additional Tactical Squad consisting of Quick Response Unit, Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorism Unit, as well as conventional police personnel to the area,” the PPRO continued.

Chude stated, “The GIG bus left Umuahia at 7:30am and was hijacked at Kogi State. 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 N15 million”.