At least ten travellers have reportedly been abducted by unidentified gunmen along the Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway in Ondo State.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Funmi Odunlami, stated that seven individuals were taken by the assailants.
Sources in Akure, the state capital, disclosed that the victims were returning from a South-South state and heading to Akure when the gunmen ambushed them. Their commercial vehicle was later discovered abandoned by the roadside, prompting other motorists to alert authorities.
Odunlami assured the public that investigations are ongoing and that further details will be provided as they emerge.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that the kidnappers have contacted the families of the victims and are demanding ransom for their release.
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