Activities of unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have kidnapped at least seven passengers, after they ambushed a vehicle near the Ipele community along the Owo-Benin highway in Ondo State.
According to reports, the victims were travelling over the weekend from a state in the South-South region to Akure, the capital of Ondo State when the incident transpired.
Although the number of passengers kidnapped have yet to be definitely ascertained due to varying accounts, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed to Channels Television that seven individuals were indeed kidnapped.
Odunlami further stated that the police have promptly initiated efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure the swift rescue of the victims.
