GUO Transport Confirms Attack On Bus, Killing Of Driver, Abduction Of Passengers

FTN reported on Saturday that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers had reportedly hijacked a bus belonging to GUO Motors and abducted all passengers.

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The transport firm in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday, also confirmed that all the passengers, except a three-year-old child, were taken hostage.

“GUO Transport Co. wishes to use this medium to confirm that there was a bandit attack on one of our buses en route to Abuja from Lagos,” the firm said.

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Giving the details, the transport firm stated, “The unfortunate incident occurred at about 3:15 pm on Friday, February 9, 2024. Along the Ikare-Akoko area of the Akure Expressway, the kidnappers ambushed and attacked oncoming vehicles, among which was one of the Hiace buses from Lagos with passengers onboard.

“This unfortunate event led to the death of our driver at the crime scene, while our passengers are believed to have been held hostage and led into the bush. A child of about three years old was rescued from the scene and handed over to the military personnel on the ground while the family has been contacted.”

It regretted the unfortunate incident, saying, “Our prayers are with those directly or indirectly affected by this unfortunate incident.”

The firm called on the government to do something urgent to make the roads safe for Nigerians to travel.

“While we empathise with the families of our slain driver and the families of our kidnapped passengers, we are cooperating with security agencies to ensure a quick and sure release or rescue of our passengers.

“We appreciate the prayers, advice, understanding, and support of the security agencies, our staff, our passengers, and the public at this critical moment.

“We also appeal to the government and security agencies to intensify efforts to make our highways safe again,” it said.

Security agencies, especially the police have remained silent over the recent attack,  the second on a commercial transport company bus within a few days.

On January 5, 2024,  some gunmen  hijacked God Is Good Motors and ABC transport buses heading to Abuja from Kogi State, and kidnapped the passengers.

The Kogi State Police Command through its spokesperson, SP William Ovye, confirmed the incident and later said the affected passengers had been released.

He said, “I have just been informed by the DPO that all the kidnapped victims of God Is Good Motors, and ABC have regained their freedom.”