Tuesday, December 03, 2024 - Kidnappers have
attacked a GIGMobility bus abducting many passengers.
The sad incident which took place on Saturday in the Obajana area of
Kogi State has raised concern about safety of Nigerains plying major roads in
the country.
In an update on Monday, a concerned Nigerian took to X to raise alarm
over the kidnap.
It was learnt that the GIGMobility bus was moving from Lagos State to
Abuja on Saturday, when it was attacked by gunmen around Obajana heading to
Lokoja.
The kidnappers took all of the passengers away, but only the driver
managed to escape.
An X user claimed that her friend was among the abductees and the gunmen
had demanded the sum of N100million as ransom to release her.
“Please guys I need your help my friend who went for her convocation in
Benin Republic (Cotonou) on our way back from Lagos to Abuja which was
yesterday, she was kidnapped at Lokoja, Kogi State, and the kidnappers are
demanding N100million for her release due to this incident the driver left the
crime scene (GIG LOGISTICS TRANSPORT). I beg you all in the name of God; she
needs our help. Help a sister help a friend; help me get my friend back. No
amount is too small,” the X user said
A source privy to the situation added: “She (referring to her
friend) was kidnapped in Kogi State and the kidnappers are demanding for 100m.
She was travelling with "God is good" motors They kidnapped all the
passengers on the bus.”
Another X user said he witnessed the kidnapping incident and narrated
how he escaped.
“I drove past the incident yesterday and it
was only the driver left. This happened just after Dangote refinery at Obajana
heading to Lokoja. All the windscreens were destroyed. The vehicle passed us at
Kabba, I was almost a victim just that car overheated at Kabba; so we had to
stop.”
The company, in a post shared on Sunday evening confirmed the incident.
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