Gunmen have kidnapped over 20 choir members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Oke-Igan, Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Gatekeepers News reports that the victims were en route Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of the state to attend the burial ceremony of a parent of one of them.
According to reports, the kidnapped choir members had embarked on the journey from Akure in a branded vehicle belonging to the church.
However, the vehicle was later discovered abandoned on the roadside in the Elegbeka community.
The Ondo State Police Command has assured the public of its commitment to ensuring the safe return of the victims.
It said the police were informed that a church bus with the inscription CAC was abandoned around the Elegbeka area, and there are suspicions that the passengers in the vehicle were kidnapped.
“The police anti-kidnapping squad and other tactical teams have been deployed to the area to rescue the victims and arrest all involved in the crime,” the Spokesperson said.
