Suspected bandits attacked an 18-seater commercial bus along the Kabba–Okene Road in Kogi State on Wednesday, kidnapping every passenger on board.
The incident happened on June 17, 2026, shortly after the white bus passed Kogi State University in Kabba.
Eyewitnesses said heavily armed men blocked the highway and forced the vehicle to stop. The attackers then marched all occupants into a nearby bush and disappeared to an unknown location. 
Local platform Egbe Makun Parrot reported that the bus was left abandoned on the roadside after the attack. As of Thursday, the vehicle was still at the scene.
The Kabba–Okene route has seen rising security concerns in recent years, with commuters repeatedly raising alarms over kidnappings and armed attacks.
Authorities have not released an official statement, and the whereabouts of the victims remain unknown at the time of this report.
