Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued nine more people kidnapped along the Ajaokuta-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The Nigerian Army said in a post on its official social media handle that the victims were rescued after troops from Patrol Base Itobe pursued the kidnappers to the outskirts of Adumu in Dekina Local Government Area and engaged them in a gun battle.
The incident occurred after the kidnappers ambushed commuters along the route, taking several passengers into the surrounding bush.
When the troops arrived at the scene, they found an abandoned Toyota Hiace bus and Toyota Sienna vehicle, with the passengers missing.
The soldiers subsequently followed the route taken by the fleeing kidnappers and made contact with them near Adumu.
