The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of a yet-to-be-ascertained number of travellers from Umuahia, Abia State, in two luxury buses in Inyele Eteke in the Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State.

It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday, February 3, 2024.

A social media influencer, Chude Nnamdi, who broke the news on his X handle, said that the two buses belong to GIG and ABC Transports.

Chude said his wife was in one of the hijacked buses but could not ascertain the number of people in the two buses.

While confirming the incident, the Kogi State Police Command could not ascertain the number of people on the buses.

The state PPRO, SP William Aya, said the area commander who led his team to the area saw the two buses but did not see the occupants and could not ascertain the number of people on the two buses.

He added that the CP had deployed an additional tactical squad consisting of a Quick Response Unit, a Police Mobile Force, and a Counter-Terrorism Unit, as well as conventional police personnel, to the area to continue with the bush combing and to ensure all victims were rescued unhurt.