Gunmen on
Sunday abducted a man, Moses Yakubu, his fiancee, five friends and family
members in Akunnu Akoko, in the Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo
State.
It was
gathered that the victims, whose identities were yet to be known, were abducted
on their way to Akure for an engagement ceremony.
Yakubu and
his fiancée were to be engaged in Akure on Sunday.
A source
said the victims took off from Okene, Kogi State, for Akure in company with the
friends and family members, including the best man and the chief bridesmaid.
The source
said, “The kidnappers stopped their vehicle in Akunu and asked them to get out
of the vehicle before dragging them into the bush.”
Punch gathered that the fiancée and her
sister were later released, leaving the groom and four other victims in the den
of the kidnappers.
It was
also gathered that the hoodlums had not contacted the families of the victims.
The state
Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Joseph, said, “The Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju, has led a team to the area to rescue the victims.
They will be rescued unhurt and the perpetrators will be arrested.”
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