Edo Police Command said it has rescued 16 out of 18 passengers abducted on Friday night along the Benin-Abuja highway.
The victims were travelling to Abuja in an Edo line bus when they were abducted.
Edo Police spokesman, SP Moses Iyamu, said the rescued victims have been debriefed.
He said rescue search has been intensified in collaboration with local vigilance group and hunters to ensure release of other passengers.
