MANY ABDUCTED IN ATTACK ON DANGOTE STAFF BUS

Gunmen have allegedly abducted multiple Dangote Cement employees in Okpella, located in the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to sources within the community, which borders Okene in Kogi State, the incident took place yesterday evening as the workers were heading home in a Coaster bus, only to be ambushed by suspected bandits in the town, leaving some critically injured. Witnesses, cited by the Peoples Gazette, revealed that the exact number of casualties and the severity of injuries remained unclear as of last night. One witness stated that the kidnappers seized the entire staff bus, “taking our colleagues with them”. Peoples Gazette also reported confirmation of the attack and abduction from Michael Odofin, the spokesperson for Okpella factory."