Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Six travellers were kidnapped in the early hours of Tuesday along the Naka-Makurdi road in Benue State, in the latest security breach on a highway that had recently recorded fewer attacks.

The incident occurred at Kula village in Gwer West Local Government Area, a short distance from Makurdi, the state capital. The victims were part of a seven-member group travelling from Ilorin.

A relative of one of the abducted passengers, who requested anonymity for security reasons, said the travellers left Ilorin on Monday but stopped overnight in Ankpa, Kogi State, due to safety concerns along the route. They resumed their journey early Tuesday.

"About 20 minutes to Makurdi, their vehicle was intercepted at Kula village. One p...