Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted seven passengers near the Ipele community along the Owo-Benin highway in Ondo State.
According to a source, the victims were traveling from a South-South state to Akure, the Ondo State capital, when the incident happened over the weekend.
There were initial reports of confusion over the number of abducted persons, but the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed that seven people were taken.
“The police have started an operation to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victims as soon as possible,” Odunlami told newsmen.
She added that security officers had been deployed to the area to ensure the safe return of those kidnapped.
This abduction comes shortly after the killing of five farmers at Ajegunle Powerline in Akure North Local Government Area.
