God is Good Motors (GIGM) has confirmed the mass abduction of an undisclosed number of passengers who were travelling from Utako bus terminal in Abuja to Port Harcourt in Rivers State on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe write with deep concern and compassion to the families, loved ones of our guests, and the general public regarding the unfortunate kidnapping incident involving our bus en route from Utako to Port Harcourt on October 11,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
GIGM released a statement around 8.00 pm on Saturday following several call outs on social media from families of the kidnapped passengers who criticised the travel company\u2019s silence and demanded to speak with the bus driver, who was let go by the kidnappers.<\/p>\n
All the passengers were kidnapped save for a nursing mother whose baby was wailing relentlessly, GIGM cited the driver\u2019s account of the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to clarify that our captain, along with a woman whose baby was crying continuously at the scene, was released by the kidnappers,\u201d the statement reads in part.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon release, he immediately reported the incident to the anti-kidnapping unit in Port Harcourt at around 11:30 p.m. yesterday, accompanied by the same woman.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bus driver, according to the statement, \u201creported the incident to the anti-kidnapping unit in Port Harcourt at around 11:30 p.m.\u201d on Friday in the company of the woman.<\/p>\n
The bus company said the driver \u201chas since remained with the police, fully cooperating with their investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The company said it was working with law enforcement units and remained committed to \u201censuring every passenger returns home where they belong.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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