The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) condemned the kidnapping, urging the Federal Civil Service Commission to hold promotion exams locally to avoid such dangerous travel. The Defence Ministry has deployed specialised security teams to Kogi State to hunt for the abductors
In a separate incident, three youths from Duduguru in Nasarawaās Keana LGA were killed by bandits on GidanāRaid Road. Two more were shot dead and a third was taken hostage during a night raid at nearby SarkināÆNoma
The killings have prompted residents to appeal to PresidentāÆDonaldāÆTrump, hoping his promised āinvasionā might bring an end to the violence, while others warn against foreign military action
Both the ASCSN and the Defence Ministry have vowed to secure the release of the directors and to improve security for civil servants travelling on Nigeriaās highways.
The government says it 
is intensifying efforts to locate the victims and bring the perpetrators to justice
![Subscribe to Obaland Magazine](<a href="/advertise"> <img src="https://yourwebsite.com/path-to-ad.jpg" alt="Advertise with us" width="300" height="250"> </a>){kind=link}