Passengers who escaped from kidnappers in Kogi State while travelling to Lagos cry out from their hiding place (video)

Some passengers who escaped from armed bandits who kidnapped some of their mates in the Okene area of Kogi State on Sunday, September 10, have cried out for help from a bush where they escaped to.

They were coming from Makurdi, Benue to Lagos when the gunmen intercepted the two commercial buses they were travelling in and abducted 10 persons.

The Kogi state police command is yet to comment on the incident.

Meanwhile, some of the passengers who escaped the attack recorded a video from where they are hiding and called for help. One of them who gave his name as Stephen, said:

‘’We were on our way to Lagos State when we were ambushed on the way. They started shooting at our vehicle. Some people were killed on the road. We managed to escape and ran into the bush. We are close to Okene”

Meanwhile, the Benue State Commissioner for Power, Energy, and Transport, Omale Omale, has confirmed that suspected kidnappers abducted 10 passengers on two Benue government-owned commercial buses traveling from Makurdi to Lagos.

Omale said the incident happened on Sunday afternoon, September 9, 2023, while the two buses branded  Benue Links Transport were approaching Okene,  Kogi State.

“The kidnappers waylaid the two buses close to Okene,  Kogi state, kidnapped four passengers from one bus, and six from another, bringing the total number of passengers abducted to ten on Sunday,” he stated.

The commissioner said it took the intervention of police and a vigilante group to rescue the remaining passengers in the two buses. They certified the drivers’ fitness and asked them to continue their journey to Lagos.

He said the kidnappers have made contact with the families of the victims, and are demanding various sums of money while the Police in Benue are in synergy with their Kogi counterparts to rescue those abducted.

Meanwhile, one of the victims has been identified as Honey Terdoo.

Watch the video here.