Gunmen Kidnap GIGM bus passengers, driver escape In Kogi, demand N100million ransom per person

Eric Patrick

Suspected gunmen have kidnapped GIGMobility bus passengers on Saturday in the Obajana area of Kogi State.

Thewatch Africa gathered that the GIGMobility bus was moving from Lagos State to Abuja on Saturday, when it was attacked by gunmen around Obajana heading to Lokoja.

The kidnappers took all of the passengers away, but only the driver managed to escape.

An X user who shared the news on her account claimed that her friend was among the abductees and the gunmen had demanded the sum of N100million as ransom to release her. 

“Please guys I need your help my friend who went for her convocation in Benin Republic (Cotonou) on our way back from Lagos to Abuja which was yesterday, she was kidnapped at Lokoja, Kogi State, and the kidnappers are demanding N100million for her release due to this incident the driver left the crime scene (GIG LOGISTICS TRANSPORT). I beg you all in the name of God; she needs our help. Help a sister help a friend; help me get my friend back. No amount is too small,” the X user said.

A source privy to the situation added: “She (referring to her friend) was kidnapped in Kogi State and the kidnappers are demanding for 100m. She was travelling with "God is good" motors They kidnapped all the passengers on the bus.”

Another X user said he witnessed the kidnapping incident and narrated how he escaped.

“I drove past the incident yesterday and it was only the driver left. This happened just after Dangote refinery at Obajana heading to Lokoja. All the windscreens were destroyed. The vehicle passed us at Kabba, I was almost a victim just that car overheated at Kabba; so we had to stop.” 

Reacting, the company, in a post shared on Sunday evening confirmed the incident.

Let the relevant authorities assist. 

The company wrote: “Hello Morris, thank you for reaching out and for your concern during this difficult time. We understand the urgency and emotions surrounding this situation.

"Please know that we are also deeply affected by this incident, as well as other similar incidences. — GIG Mobility."