Driver Killed, Abduct Passengers Abducted By Gunmen In Ondo Road

An 18-seater commercial bus driver was killed while its passengers were amabducted at Akunu in Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State over the weekend.

According to sources, the kidnappers left behind a little girl but shot the driver while attempting to escape.

Motorists, who later arrived at the scene, met the bus riddled with bullets and the whereabouts of the passengers unknown.

The state joint security task force including Amotekun, soldiers, hunters and police opratibes were later deployed to the forest to rescue the victims.

However, It the kidnappers have not communicated with any family member of the victims since Friday that they were abducted.

While speaking on the incident, the state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the abduction of the passengers, adding that the state police commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo, has “ordered the deployment of special squads to Akunnu Akoko area of the state to rescue the victims and arrest their abductors.

According to him; “The Area Commander and his team with the support of the military and local security moved into the affected area for possible rescue immediately the incident occurred. Personnel drawn from various tactical units led by the Special Anti Kidnapping Squad have also been briefed and deployed to the area for the rescue of victims and possible arrest of suspects.

,,,,,,“The command is using this opportunity to assure the good people of the state and general motoring public not to panic as this isolated case does not determine the security status of the state.”

At the time.of filing this report, no demand from the kidnapers and there is no latest report on the victims.