Ondo State Police Command on Saturday, said it had rescued eight out of 25 people who were kidnapped on Friday.
Gatekeepers News reports that over twenty choristers of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were kidnapped by some hoodlums suspected to be gunmen, in the state, on Friday evening.
The victims were reportedly attacked and kidnapped on the Benin-Akure Expressway, around the Ifon area in Ose Local Government Area of the state.
The choristers were said to be travelling to Ifon, for a burial ceremony, while the hoodlums waylaid them and dragged them to an unknown destination in the bush.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed that eight of the victims had been rescued while efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims.
Odunlami on a WhatsApp platform, said, “Good news!, eight victims rescued, effort is on to rescue others unhurt.”
