Security Team Rescues Corps Members, Others Abducted By Gunmen In Kogi

Eleven people including an unidentified number of corps members have been rescued after gunmen attacked vehicles along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu local government area of Kogi State on Wednesday, according to CHANNELS TV.

The abduction occurred around Ogene Zaria, near the Ogene Zaria–Onicha-Igo Junction.
According to the state police command, the armed men emerged from the bush and blocked two buses travelling in opposite directions, abducting some of the passengers while others escaped into the surrounding bush.

The police said the divisional police officer in Ofu led a joint security team to the scene following a distress call where the two abandoned vehicles were recovered.

They included a white Peace Mass Transit Hummer bus and a yellow 18-seater bus.
The police said a coordinated bush combing and rescue operation was immediately launched, leading to the rescue of 11 abducted victims, including the drivers of the two vehicles.

The police public relations Officer in the state, ASP Saliu Afusat, said preliminary debriefing showed that most of the rescued victims were members of the National Youth Service Corps travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja.

They were subsequently debriefed and allowed to continue their journey after the necessary procedures were completed.

The police said the operation was still ongoing in the surrounding forest, with security personnel working to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the perpetrators.