Travellers along the Kaba–Obajaina axis in Oshoko, Kogi State, were left stranded for hours following a suspected terrorist attack that has caused widespread panic.
Soldiers and bandits were exchanging gunfire.
Eyewitnesses reported that armed kidnappers had taken control of the road, leaving commuters unable to move.
In a live recording, one man described the situation as “the whole area is on fire,” adding that soldiers and bandits were exchanging gunfire.
“Everybody see what’s happening here. We’re all stuck here. From here, no movement. We’ve been stranded for more than three hours. Kidnappers have taken over the road. We don’t know what to do, we don’t know where to go,” he said.
Social media reactions
The incident has sparked alarm online, with many users questioning the security arrangements in the state.
@Upliner042 commented: “So this is now our daily reality in this country? No protest anywhere. We are too docile as a people.”
@Scarse said: “This is becoming alarming. What is the governor doing on that axis?”
@Tadylerry wrote: “You dare not travel again. What kind of country is this?”
@Ovlagos23 added: “You can’t travel safely in Nigeria again.”
@Hamxher_01 commented: “Kogi own don de worse now ooo. God, please.”
The attack highlights growing insecurity in parts of Kogi State, prompting calls for urgent government intervention to protect travellers and restore order along key routes.
Watch the video below…
Man cries out as people park on one side following alleged terrørists att@ck along Kogi State express 🙆🤯 pic.twitter.com/H2UHnD2nvI
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) December 1, 2025