Obansa Ibrahim, Lokoja
The Tactical team of the Nigeria Police have rescued Godwin Oniovosa the driver of one of the two buses involved in the kidnapping incident at Inele Eteke, Ogugu new road, in Olalamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The incident, according to report happened on Saturday February 3rd 2023 at about 3PM as kidnappers hijacked two bus belonging to God is Good Motors and ABC transport and whisked about 14 passengers to an unknown destination.
According to report, God is Good Motors was with 12 passengers while ABC was with 2 Passengers.
It was gathered that, the two buses were heading to Abuja from Umuahia, Abia State.
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer SP William Ovye Aya confirmed the rescue of Oniovosa in a statement on Monday night.
“The tactical team set up by the Kogi State police command, the DPO, local vigilantes and hunters rescued the driver of God is Good Motor Mr Godwin Oniovosa” he stated.
Meanwhile, abductors of the 14 passengers of Abuja-bound buses have demanded for N15M from the family of one of their kidnapped victims.
One Chude Nnamdi, a social media influencer claimed that his wife was in one of the hijacked buses and she is still held in captivity.
In one of his X handle post, Nnamdi said “The kidnappers phoned this morning via my wife’s phone and were demanding N15 million”.
