Edino Chubiyo Cornelius 
LOKOJA, Nigeria – Tension has gripped Nigeria’s civil service following the kidnapping of six Directors from the Federal Ministry of Defence by suspected bandits along the Kabba–Lokoja highway.
The victims were travelling from Lagos to Abuja for a promotion examination when their convoy was ambushed on November 10, 2025.
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) in a statement on Wednesday identified those abducted as Mrs. Ngozi Ibeziakor, Mrs. C. Emeribe, Mrs. Helen Ezeakor, Mrs. C. Ladoye, Mrs. J. Onwuzurike, and Mrs. Catherine Essien.
Union leaders Shehu Mohammed and Joshua Apebo condemned the attack and urged authorities to secure their release.
“We’ve repeatedly called for decentralised promotion exams to prevent such risks,” ASCSN said.
Security agencies have launched coordinated rescue operations across parts of Kogi State believed to be the kidnappers’ hideouts.
Panic as Bandits Abduct Six Defence Ministry Directors in Kogi
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