Suspected gunmen have reportedly attacked two commercial vehicles along the busy Benin–Lagos Expressway, killing the driver and abducting an unspecified number of passengers in a fresh wave of insecurity on Nigerian highways.
According to initial reports circulating online, the assailants intercepted the vehicle along the highway, opened fire, and fatally shot the driver before forcefully taking passengers into nearby bushes.
The exact location and number of victims involved remain unclear at the time of filing this report, and there has been no official confirmation from security agencies.
The Benin–Lagos corridor, particularly the Benin–Ore axis, has in recent years recorded multiple cases of armed robbery and kidnapping, often targeting commuters and commercial transport operators.
Security experts note that such attacks are part of a broader pattern of violent crimes on Nigerian highways, where criminal gangs frequently ambush vehicles to abduct victims for ransom.