The Kogi State Police Command have confirmed the rescue of 1 sufferer and arrest of seven suspects following a kidnapping incident alongside the Ayere–Kabba Highway in Kabba native authorities space of the state.
The incident, which occurred at about 8:30p.m. on April 13, 2026, concerned a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Chisco Transport Firm, with a registration quantity KJA 405 YJ, touring from Lagos to Abuja when it was attacked by armed males.
In an announcement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, mentioned safety operatives responded swiftly to the assault, resulting in the rescue of one of many victims recognized as Adoun Julius, 56-year-old.
Based on the assertion, the automobile was additionally recovered and brought to a police facility for additional investigation.
It added that joint safety forces, together with the police, navy, and different companies, had intensified efforts to rescue the remaining kidnapped passengers.
“Ongoing operations embody intensive bush-combing and coordinated search-and-rescue missions within the space,” the assertion acknowledged.
It acknowledged additional that seven suspects had up to now been arrested in reference to the incident and are at present helping the police with investigations.
“The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Prison Investigation Division, supported by different tactical groups, stays actively engaged in making certain the protected rescue of the victims and the swift apprehension of perpetrators,” the assertion acknowledged.
The Command urged residents to stay calm, vigilant, and cooperative by offering credible info that might assist ongoing operations, assuring that each one info could be handled with strict confidentiality.