Ondo state Police command with the support of other security agencies has rescue some market women who were kidnapped along Akure - Owo road on Thursday.
The Spokesman of the Ondo state police command Mr. Tee-Leo Ikoro made this disclosure in a chat with Peoples’ Information Network.
He said, ten out of the kidnapped victims were rescued during a gun duel with the bandits while four of the kidnappers have been arrested.
Ikoro added that efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims.
Newsline NG had earlier reported that seven indigenes of Akoko south-east local government area of Ondo state
were abducted by gunmen when coming from a government monthly meetings of Iyalaje, Iyalojas and women leaders in Akure-Owo road on Thursday
According to reports, the abducted persons are; Chief Mrs Hellen Edward the Iyaloja of Isua Akoko who was the head of the delegation in a local government and a legislative bus driver called Jimi
The driver who was released immediately went home and inform the families of the abductors saying, "they were coming from Akure when they ran into the army of 10 gunmen who were fulanis all of them carrying AK rifle and shooting sporadically to scare people"
He said other 2 vehicles were equally robbed and the occupants kidnapped.
She said that they have contacted them demanding for 11million naira ransom.
Post a Comment