Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a commercial bus owned by Big Joe Transport Line along the Benin- Auchi road near a village with rubber plantation.
During an interview on Channels tv, The Public Relations Officer, Edo State Police Command, Chidi Nwabuzor confirmed the abduction of the passengers.
He explained that from the report received, the bandits were fought off by policemen who were stationed at a checkpoint near the area which the incident occurred.
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According to him, on approaching the bus, the police discovered that three of the passengers were missing.
He insisted that no death was recorded during the attack, adding that efforts have been initiated to locate the three missing passengers.
Today’s unfortunate incident in the state adds to the worsening case of insecurity across Nigeria.
Several cases of kidnapping have been reported in the last few weeks along the road and many parts of the nation.
The rate of kidnapping and robbery along the road, which leads to Abuja, has remained persistent.
Flashpoints for robbery and kidnapping on the axis over the years are Urhokosa, Obagie, Ogbemudia Farm, Agbede, Aviele, and the boundary between Edo and Kogi states at Okepella.
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