Peace Mass Transit Bus
Gunmen have kidnapped 9 out of 16 passengers in a Peace Mass Transit Bus along the Itobe–Anyagba Expressway in Kogi State. The driver said he loaded from Onitsha heading to Abuja.
Speaking on Thursday, security analyst Zagazola Makama, said the incident occurred at about 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025, near Ogbabo Junction when the assailants, who emerged from the bush, opened fire and forced a Peace Mass Transit bus to a halt.
The driver, Mr. Sunday Okechi, and six passengers managed to escape, while 9 others were taken into the bush.
Security personnel were swiftly mobilised to the scene, where the bus with registration number ENZ-55 XS and a blue Toyota Carina ‘E’ were found abandoned.
Both vehicles have been taken into safe custody.
Security operatives, Vigilante Group of Nigeria members, and local hunters have since commenced a search-and-rescue operation to free the victims and apprehend the perpetrators.
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