Many travelers abducted as accident claims lives on Kaduna-Abuja way

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Bandit terrorists have reportedly abducted many travelers along Abuja-Kaduna expressway yesterday.

A source told newsmen that the incident occurred at Katari town around 4:30pm.

According to the source, many empty vehicles were sighted by either sides of the road, signifying that the occupants were either abducted or had fled into the bush.

Meanwhile, a road accident along Abuja-Kaduna expressway has claimed the lives of 20 passengers.

An eyewitness who said the accident involved a bus and a trailer led to the death of 17 people including two women and a child, while two others survived.

Sources also said the accident occurred around 5 am yesterday when the bus rammed into a cement trailer parked along the road.

The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Hafiz Muhammad, confirmed the incident.