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Bandits abduct over 10 passengers, driver travelling from Kebbi to Abuja
The footage also shows the abductors forcing the victims to make telephone calls to seek ransom, although further details about the demands remain unclear.
Armed bandits have reportedly abducted more than 10 passengers and a driver travelling from Yauri, Kebbi State, to Abuja.
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, October 25, although the exact location of the attack and the circumstances surrounding the abduction remain unclear.
A video obtained by Very Nigerian shows the abducted passengers sitting together while one of the captives makes a telephone call, reportedly to his mother.
In the footage, an armed bandit is seen pointing what appears to be an AK-47 rifle at the group as the captive speaks on the phone.
The footage also shows the abductors forcing the victims to make telephone calls to seek ransom, although further details about the demands remain unclear.
The video has since circulated on social media, raising concerns about the safety of the abducted passengers and the driver.
The identities of the victims, their current whereabouts and their fate remain unknown as of the time of filing this report.
Security agencies had yet to issue an official statement on the incident or confirm whether rescue operations had begun as of the time of filing this report.
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