A Toyota Sienna bus with several passengers has reportedly been hijacked by unknown assailants at Akara area along the Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Isuikwuato road in Abia State. According to local sources, the occupants of the white Sienna bus were forcibly marched into nearby bushes by their kidnappers.

While security agencies have not officially confirmed the incident, residents of Isuikwuato local government area, where the abduction reportedly took place, have affirmed that the kidnapping did occur. The identities of the victims and their intended destination remain unknown at this time.

A video circulating on social media shows the abandoned Toyota Sienna bus on the roadside, with security personnel at the scene conducting search operations for the victims. BenriNews reached out to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Chinaka, for confirmation, but had received no response at the time of this report.

Recent Security Incidents in Abia

This incident follows a recent attack on Abia State Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Chaka Chukwumerije, who survived after unknown assailants riddled his vehicle with bullets near Ezinnachi area of Okigwe while he was returning to Umuahia last week.

Isuikwuato and Umunnochi Local Government Areas have previously suffered repeated bandit attacks until Governor Alex Otti's administration launched the Operation Crush security initiative to combat criminal activities in these regions.

The recent kidnapping raises fresh concerns about security along major highways in Abia State, despite ongoing efforts by state authorities to curb criminal activities in the area.

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