18 passengers of Niger State Transport Authority (NSTA) have been kidnapped by armed bandit in Nigeria.
The attack reportedly occurred along the Zungeru-Tegina road at Yakila village in Rafi Local Government Area of the state around 3pm on February 14, 2021.
The Director-General of the singer State Emergency Management Agency, Mallam Ibrahim Inga confirming the incident said they have visited the scene and met a woman and her child who were left behind by the bandits.
The only thing I can tell you now is we have rescued the woman and her baby and she is in the vehicle with us and we are on our way to Minna. She told us that the bandits blocked the way and went away with other 18 passengers in the bus,” he stated.
“No government official was among those kidnapped. I can’t give more than that for now because the woman is traumatized and we cannot be asking her too many questions for now,” Inga added.
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SOURCE: Gossips24.com
