Six passengers have been kidnapped on the Lokoja-Kabba road.

The victims, whose identities had yet to be ascertained, were reportedly kidnapped around 6pm on Sunday.

A source told our correspondent that the victims were travelling to Kabba when the gunmen struck.

Efforts to get the state police command’s comment was not successful as calls to the telephone line of the state Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, rang out.