ONDO: Unknown gunmen kidnap 5 passengers heading to Abuja

A Toyota Highlander heading for Abuja was hijacked by a group of gunmen along Oba Akoko, in the Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, who kidnapped five passengers in the process last Friday.

However, Mr. Femi Joseph Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Police Command delivered some cheering news when he revealed that it rescued three of the kidnap victims on Saturday- a day after they were abducted.

The State PPRO who said efforts were underway to rescue two other victims of the kidnap incident also informed that a couple who were kidnapped last week at Akunnu town, in the Akoko North-East area of the state have also been freed from the captivity of their abductors.

The PPRO said; “We were able to rescue Moses Yakubu and Mark Shaibu, who were kidnapped while going for a wedding last week.

“We also rescued three female, who were kidnapped last Friday on their way to Abuja. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining victims. We are gradually closing in on the kidnappers. We are going to get them very soon.”

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