By Ayodele Oni
Ondo State Police Command has announced the release of passengers abducted last weekend along Benin/Owo highway.
Among those abducted is a Youth Corps member who was returning home from Anambra State after the Orientation Programme to prepare for the service year.
Family of the Youth Corps member had appealed to the public to assist in raising money to pay ransome being demanded by the kidnappers early Monday.
Residents of the State are equally calling for deployment of Ondo state commissioner of police, Abayomi Oladipo, following escalating cases of armed robbery and kidnappings since his resumption few months ago.
The residents who spoke with newsmen in Ifon, Ose local government area, Owo, Ajowa-Akoko and Akure described the high rate of various crimes since Mr Oladapo assumed office in Ondo state in December, 2023 as disturbing considering hitherto low crime rate in the state.
Spokesman of the command,
Funmilayo Odunlami -Omisanya, in a statement announced that “The command this day on the 22nd of July has found victims of Ose/Ifon area kidnap which occurred on 18th July, 2024.
“The Victims were abandoned by their assailants after the police mounted pressure on the kidnappers .
“Policemen drawn from the Tactical squad led by the Area Commander of Owo, ACP Olufemi Awoyale continuous combing of the bush with sustained technical support frustrated the assailants and were forced to abandon the victims at Oyinbo/ Sanusi Camp.
“The victims are currently being attended to at the Police Medical Services Owo, and will be handed over to their family members after being debriefed.”
The driver of the sienna car and a female passenger sitting close to him were however not lucky as they were shot dead by the kidnappers.
It could not be ascertained whether the ransome was paid before their release.
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