Victim recounts ordeal after Kogi bus kidnapping and rescue
A rescued victim, Victor Anyichie, has described how kidnappers ambushed a bus in Kogi State, took passengers into the bush, and demanded large ransoms. The attack occurred along the Ojuwo–Ajengo–Memarebo and Ojiwo–Itobe roads, with the kidnappers moving victims between locations to evade security forces. Security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, Navy, Police, vigilantes, and local hunters, eventually rescued all 16 abducted passengers. The kidnappers had assigned ransom amounts to each victim before the rescue operation.
What happened
- Victor Anyichie recounted that the kidnappers ambushed their bus and took the passengers deep into the bush.
- The victims were abducted on Sunday, August 9, 2026, and security forces later rescued all 16 captives.
- The kidnappers demanded various ransom amounts, including N100 million, and instructed victims to contact their relatives.
- Security agencies engaged the kidnappers in a gun battle, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee.
- One local hunter was killed during the rescue, and a police officer sustained injuries.
