Gunmen Abduct 18 Kano Businessmen In Kogi

• They were all traveling to Aba in Abia state when the gunmen attacked

• Gunmen have not contacted families of kidnapped persons

At least, 18 businessmen from Kano have been abducted in Kogi by gunmen.

The victims, said to be businessmen from the popular textile market in Kantin Kwari, Kano, were  travelling to Aba in Abia state to purchase goods when they were attacked by the gunmen.

Ekohotblog gathered that the luxury bus conveying them was shot at, bringing it to a halt and the businessmen  moved to the bush.

Abubakar Kabiru, president of the Arewa Youth Traders Association of Nigeria, told newsmen on Thursday that the incident happened on Sunday night.

He disclosed that the businessmen were en route Aba when the kidnappers shot the tyre of their luxury bus and abducted them.

“The traders were on their way to Aba on Sunday so as to buy their goods on Monday morning and return to Kano on Tuesday morning when kidnappers shot at their luxury bus on Kaduna-Abuja highway,” Kabiru said.

Abba Bello, managing director of Kantin Kwari market management board, said the incident occurred along the Lokoja-Okene expressway.

He said the kidnapped businessmen are 18, but the board has so far confirmed the names of 12.

“People are saying the victims are up to 20 or even more. But from what we can confirm so far, they are 18,” Bello said.

“They were all traveling to Aba in Abia state when the gunmen attacked them along Lokoja-Okene expressway in Kogi state.”

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Bello stated that he has not received any information on whether the kidnappers have contacted the families.