Police clarify  kidnapping claim in Kogi

The Kogi State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating connected societal media alleging that passengers were kidnapped on the Kabba-Okene Road connected June 17, 2026.

The command’s spokesperson, Oyiza Salisu clarified the incidental successful a connection connected Friday, saying nary kidnapping occurred connected the route, conscionable arsenic it described the claims arsenic mendacious and misleading.

According to the statement, astatine astir 9 p.m. connected June 17, a commercialized autobus driven by Ojo, an indigene of Kabba, was travelling to Ibilo with a load of coco yam erstwhile the operator noticed antithetic lights ahead.

She said the operator attempted to marque a U-turn and, connected seeing immoderate individuals approaching, abandoned the conveyance and ran to a adjacent subject checkpoint for safety.

“It is important to authorities intelligibly that nary rider was kidnapped oregon harmed, arsenic determination were nary passengers connected committee astatine the clip of the incident,” Salisu said.

According to the statement, preliminary findings showed the incidental was not transgression successful nature, arsenic the conveyance had developed an electrical fault, which contributed to the circumstances, adding that, the goods were aboriginal transferred to different conveyance and transported to their destination without further incident.

It said that the substance was handled astatine the subject checkpoint and was not formally reported to the constabulary due to the fact that determination was nary kidnapping oregon casualty.

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