No fewer than 10 passengers have been kidnapped by gunmen alongside the Owo-Benin Freeway in Ose Native Authorities Space of Ondo State.
The gunmen reportedly attacked the industrial bus the passengers have been travelling in after which they have been marched into the bush.
It was learnt that the passengers have been on their approach from Akwa Ibom to Akure when the incident occurred.
One of many sources, who craved anonymity, disclosed that the driving force of the area bus had initially thought that the gunmen have been safety operatives, however realised that they have been criminals after they shot indiscriminately into the air.
They have been kidnapped on the Owo-Ipele street on Saturday morning at about 12 am. Their automobiles have been stopped, they usually have been dragged into the bush to an unknown vacation spot.
“The hoodlums ambushed them and whisked all of the oc – cupants of the automobile into the bush. All of the occupants of the automobile have been kidnapped and no person heard something about them since then.” Nevertheless, the police picture maker within the state, Funmilayo Odunlami, stated solely seven individuals have been kidnapped.
“The police obtained in – formation {that a} automobile was attacked alongside the Owo/Ifon street, and 7 individuals have been suspected to have been kidnapped.
“Seven travellers have been concerned; they have been coming from Akwa Ibom State in a industrial bus. Our males are already making efforts to rescue the victims from the abductors and arrest the perpetrators.”
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