Armed men attacked a Hiace bus travelling from Abuja to Lagos along Obajana Road in Kogi State, abducting four passengers and injuring two others, the police have confirmed.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a security pundit, that the incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. on March 19, 2025, when the Hiace bus (Reg. No. FGG 21 XS) carrying 17 passengers was ambushed at Gada Biyu.

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The driver and one passenger were shot, while the assailants took the remaining passengers, including personnel attached to the Border Patrol Unit, into the bush, while a police inspector escaped unhurt.

The injured driver and passenger were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, for treatment.