Günmen Abduct Unspecified Number Of Travellers Along Ondo/Ekiti Highway

By Ayodele Oni

Günmen have reportedly attacked a 18-seater bus, abducted unspecified number of travellers between Ondo and Ekiti state.

It was gathered that the incident happened Saturday around 7.00pm along Ikare- Irun Akoko – Imesi-Ile – Ado Ekiti highway.

It was learnt that the abducted victims are from Irun Akoko, Ikare akoko and Ekiti communities.

Source explained that police men, soldiers and Amotekun Corps officers from Ekiti and Ondo states with the cooperation of  local vigilantes are currently combing the forests to rescue the victims.

Ondo state commander of Amotekun corps, Adetunji Adeleye, while confirming the incident, stated that “My men and solders from Ekiti are combing the forest but the hoodlums did not kidnap all the 18 passengers in the bus.

“Some of the passengers escaped by themselves, while our men with soldiers recovered some of the victims in the night. Our men are still combing the forest as we speak.”