Sunday, May 26, 2024 - Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at the weekend abducted no fewer than 18 travelers who were traveling from Ekiti State to Ondo State.
The gunmen were said to have struck in the
Irun-Akoko/Imesi axis of Ekiti highway on Saturday evening when the passengers
were returning to Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local
Government Area of Ondo State.
According to a source, the abductors took
the passengers into the forest.
One of the victims, Toyin Ogunyemi, who
escaped from the kidnappers, disclosed that the abductors were yet to contact
the families of the victims for ransom.
When contacted over the development, the
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanyo,
disclosed that four of the passengers who escaped reported the incident to the
police.
“Four people came to the station and
reported that while on their way from Ado Ekiti to Ikare at Oyinmo Camp,
Irun-Ado Ekiti Road, they were attacked by unknown gunmen.
“But they escaped through the bush; a police
search team has been deployed to the area.”
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