…. We have rescued 16 passengers, Says Police

18 passengers of the newly floated Edo line bus and other passengers in a Toyota Corolla car were on Friday abducted by kidnappers .

The victims said to be Abuja bound passengers were forced into the bush by the daredevil kidnappers before men of Nigerian Police Forcecame.
A viral video from scene of the incident showed long queue of vehicles parked on both sides of the the express road.
Edo state Police Public Relations officer, SP Moses Iyamu when contacted confirmed that sixteen of the victims have been rescued so far.

He noted that police have intensify search and rescue operation in collaboration with local Vigilante and hunters to ensure the release of the other passengers in the kidnappers den.