Kidnappers attacked a bus on Lokoja–Kabba Road, abducting 23 passengers, killing 1, and injuring 6
24 Jun 2025 · Lokoja–Kabba Road, Lokoja, Kogi
Deaths
1
Injured
6
Kidnapped
23
Total casualties
7
Perpetrators
Kidnappers
Response
Kogi Police Command's spokesperson, SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed the successful rescue of all 23 passengers by police operatives, the injury of six, and the death of one victim.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Banditry, organized crime, weak highway security, proliferation of arms
Trajectory
Incident reflects rising trend of highway kidnappings in North Central Nigeria, targeting commercial transport passengers
Cycle notes
Parallels clashes in Zamfara and Katsina where Bandits inflicted heavy losses on security forces, undermining military deterrence in the North West.
Pattern
Highway kidnappings targeting public transport
Sources
- https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/24/one-dead-six-injured-as-police-rescue-23-passengers-from-kidnappers-in-kogi/
- https://punchng.com/one-passenger-killed-six-injured-as-police-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-kogi/
- https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria/metro/police-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-kogi-confirm-one-dead-six-injured/
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