Armed bandits, suspected to be kidnappers have k!lled a commercial bus driver, female passenger and abducted five other travellers along the Ifon-Owo Highway in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.
It was gathered that the kidnappers, numbering about fifteen and armed with AK-47 rifles, ambushed the vehicle about 11pm on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Omi-Alafa village in Ifon.
According to the Punch, five other passengers, including a corps member, were taken away by the gunmen.
However, two of the victims managed to escape, with varying degrees of wounds.
One of the locals revealed that the fully loaded commercial vehicle was coming from Anambra State heading for Owo and Akure in Ondo State when the gunmen struck.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanyan, who confirmed the incident stated that a team of policemen had been deployed to the area, and are currently combing the nearby forest to apprehend the kidnappers and rescue the victims
