A Nigerian man has raised alarm on social media after armed kidnappers abducted his mother during a bus journey from Kogi State to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The Abduction Incident
The terrifying incident occurred on Thursday, November 27, 2025, when the victim was traveling by road to Abuja. According to the distraught son, who identifies as @dope_demonxx on X (formerly Twitter), his mother's last communication placed her in Kabba, Kogi State, before she suddenly became unreachable.
Viral videos shared by @abujastreets on X platform confirmed the abduction incident, showing that multiple passengers on the same bus were taken hostage by kidnappers. The footage was captioned with desperate cries for help: "Apparently everyone on this bus was kidnapped earlier today in Kabba, Kogi state. Broad day light bro! Broad day light!!! We are tired man! We are tired!!!"
Family's Desperate Search
The victim's son expressed his anguish in a emotional post, quoting the viral tweet: "Nigeria don finally happened to me bandit Don kidnap my mom haaa where do I start from?"
In subsequent comments, he provided more distressing details about the situation: "She was going to Abuja today the last we heard from her she said she was in ikabba we don call taya since not connecting." This indicates the family has been making frantic but unsuccessful attempts to reach the abducted woman since her disappearance.
Public Reaction and Security Concerns
The social media post immediately attracted significant attention and sympathy from concerned Nigerians. User @thatMrT responded with concern: "May she come back alive. Have you got in touch with police?"
Another user, @stokthegr8, highlighted the growing security concerns about interstate travel: "An unfortunate incident but one must learn not to travel interstate in times like this especially some specific areas… the chances of this happening is 87%"
The incident has sparked broader conversations about the security situation in Kogi State, particularly in Kabba area. User @absufy questioned: "What is going on in kabba, kogi state? Everyday one kidnapping or the other. Something needs to be done to curb this before it goes out of hand."
Some comments took a political tone, with @HEIS_SMOKING noting: "I'm sorry this happened to your mom, but it's good in a way, because I've gone through your profile and I can see you're one of those who feel like talking about politics and governance is a waste of time. Bad governance don enter your own house too. E go reach everybody."
A former kidnapping victim also shared crucial safety advice in the comments: "In everything you do. Never travel through this particular road on Thursdays and Fridays. This is there shift days. They strike and use the rest of the days to transport to kwara by switching you guys to there transporters by bikes. Bro i was a victim Thursday 28>December 2023"
This kidnapping incident adds to the growing list of security challenges facing travelers on Nigerian roads, particularly in Kogi State which has become a hotspot for such criminal activities.
