Nine travellers kidnapped on Kabba-Lokoja Road in Kogi State.
The incident occured last Saturday evening around 4:30 PM. The passengers who were kidnapped include nine members of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The passengers were traveling from Kabba to Lokoja for a church convention when they were stopped and ushered into the bush.
Husband to one of the victim, Mr. Elupo Eliazer, said the kidnappers have made contact with the family with their demands.
He said: “They called to demand first for N30 million but later reduced it to N2.6 million after negotiation.
“My wife and I were travelling to attend our church convention scheduled for Lokoja, but I decided to follow a different vehicle as the Toyota bus could not contain all of us, else I would have been in the car with her.”
He said the kidnappers had warned them not to inform or involve the police.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, when contacted had assured the family that they will do their best.
