Independence day abduction: Gunmen abduct passengers of 18-seater bus in Imo

Police confirm victims as NYSC members, rescue 10


Tragedy marred Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary in Imo State, yesterday, as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen abducted passengers of a commercial buse along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway.
The incident, which has gone viral on social media, occurred at about 5:30am, at a spot popularly known as No Man’s Land, Umunoha, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state. Witnesses said the attackers blocked the highway and whisked all passengers of an 18-seater bus into the bush.
The viral video capturing the aftermath showed an empty bus abandoned on the roadside while motorists raised the alarm.
Sources said the victims includ...