Police clarify  kidnapping claim in Kogi

The Kogi State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that passengers were kidnapped along the Kabba-Okene Road on June 17, 2026.
The command’s spokesperson, Oyiza Salisu clarified the incident in a statement on Friday, saying no kidnapping occurred on the route, just as it described the claims as false and misleading.
According to the statement, at about 9 p.m. on June 17, a commercial bus driven by Ojo, an indigene of Kabba, was travelling to Ibilo with a load of coco yam when the driver noticed unusual lights ahead.
She said the driver attempted to make a U-turn and, on seeing some individuals approaching, abandoned the vehicle and ran to a near...