The Niger State police command on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of many passengers travelling along the Zugurma–Ibbi road in Niger state.
According to the spokesperson of the Command, Wasiu Abiodun, among those abducted in the incident which occurred on Monday includes Alhassan Bawa Niworo, former chairman of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), and Ahmed Mohammed, a commissioner of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC).
The bandits were said to have shot sporadically at the police patrol vehicles stationed near the National Park in Ibbi.
The bandits attacked at least three commercial buses and abducted the passengers, including traders who were returning from the market.
Abiodun said the Command was working towards the safe release of the abducted passengers.
