the incident<\/a> occurred around 1.30 pm on Saturday, Ayele Adumu, in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State.<\/p>\nThe transport company said unknown persons blocked and attacked oncoming vehicles amongst which was an ABC Sienna en route from Enugu to Abuja with two passengers.<\/p>\n
The statement read in part, \u201cThe two passengers and the bus driver were led into the bush alongside other passengers of other vehicles and have since been held hostage.<\/p>\n
\u201cABC Transport is actively cooperating with relevant security agencies to resolve the matter as swiftly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
There has been a spike in the rate of kidnapping across major highways in the country.<\/p>\n
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