Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, Thursday went on rampage on the Benin-Okene expressway in Edo state.
One person was feared killed, and 25 travellers abducted.
The gunmen were said to have come out from the bush and forced a commercial bus to stop at gunpoint.
A truck driver who refused to stop after he was flagged down by the gunmen was said to have rammed into a bus at the scene, and killed one person.
Blueprint gathered that the incident caused confusion in the ever-busy road as some motorists abandoned their vehicles and fled into the bush.
The development reportedly caused traffic gridlock for hours as owners of the abandoned vehicles were nowhere to be found even after the gunmen had left the scene.
A witness who craved anonymity said the incident occurred at Obagie community in Uhunmwonde local government area of the state.
The eyewitness disclosed that the gunmen killed a man suspected to be a member of a local vigilante.
Edo state Police spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzo, confirmed the incident, adding, “The command is aware of the kidnap. But we are yet to ascertain the number of passengers that were kidnapped.”
According to Nwabuzor, “The vigilante group in that community engaged the kidnappers and one (vigilante member) was killed.
“Effort is currently ongoing through bush-combing to free those kidnapped. Other information will be revealed as we progress,” he stated.
