No fewer than 16 persons were kidnapped along the Akure-Owo Expressway, in Uso town in Owo Local Government Area on Friday.
Among the victims was the Iyaloja of Isua Akoko In Akoko South East Local Government Area Of Ondo State, Chief Mrs Helen Edward and some other market women.
It was gathered that the victims were coming from the monthly meeting of women market leaders in Akure when they were abducted.
A source said the driver of the bus which conveyed the victims was immediately released by the abductors who asked him to go home and inform the families of the victims.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro confirmed the incident, saying 10 of victims have been released. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The Nigerian occupational army in certain locations should have been used to keep our bad highways safe. Nigeria security level is like that in Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia and Basra in Iraq at the height of IS.
ReplyDeleteIt is a shame and the leadership should bow in shame. Nigeria is a failed state where rouges kidnap people with impunity. Shame!