State.
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a commercial bus owned by Big
Joe Transport Line along the Benin- Auchi road near a village with
rubber plantation.
The Public Relations Officer, Edo State Police Command, Chidi
Nwabuzor confirmed the abduction to Channels
Television.
He explained that from the report received, the hoodlums were
repelled by policemen who were stationed at a checkpoint near where
the incident occurred.
According to him, on approaching the bus, the police discovered
that three of the passengers could not be accounted for.
He maintained that no death was recorded in the attack, adding
that efforts were ongoing to locate the three missing
passengers.
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Today’s unfortunate incident in the state adds to the worsening
insecurity across Nigeria.
Several cases of kidnapping have been reported in the last few
weeks along the road and many parts of the nation.
The rate of kidnapping and robbery along the road, which leads
to Abuja, has remained unabated.
Flashpoints for robbery and kidnapping on the axis over the
years are Urhokosa, Obagie, Ogbemudia Farm, Agbede, Aviele, and the
boundary between Edo and Kogi states at Okepella.