A Benue Links commercial bus was attacked by suspected gunmen at Eke, along the Otukpo-Otukpa road in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening around 6:30 pm when the vehicle, bearing registration number 14B-143BN, was ferrying travelers.
The attackers ambushed the bus, robbed the passengers of their belongings, and then forcibly took them into the nearby forest.
Comrade Austin Agada, Benue APC chairman, played a critical role in triggering an immediate response by alerting military and police personnel.
Security agencies have launched a search-and-rescue operation to locate and rescue the kidnapped victims.