The Nigerian Army has rescued nine commuters abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ajaokuta–Itobe Road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
In a statement shared on its official X account on Tuesday, the Army said the rescue followed a swift response by troops deployed at Patrol Base Itobe after receiving reports of an attack on commuters along the route.
The statement said troops who arrived at the scene found a Toyota Hiace bus and a Toyota Sienna vehicle abandoned by the roadside, with the passengers nowhere to be found.
It said the troops immediately launched a pursuit operation, following the route taken by the fleeing kidnappers to the outskirts of Adumu Community in Dekina Local Government Area.
According to the Army, the troops engaged the kidnappers in a firefight, forcing them to abandon their captives and flee into the surrounding bush.
