The police in Ondo State have revealed that gunmen in Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of the State abducted some Christian worshipers who were on their way to a burial ceremony.
Members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital, are among the abducted people.
The state’s police spokesperson, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the kidnapping in a statement on Saturday and claimed the worshipers were taken on Friday afternoon.
“Yesterday afternoon, the police was informed that a church bus with the inscription CAC was abandoned around Elegbeka area and there are suspicions that the passengers in the vehicle were kidnapped.
“The Police Anti-kidnapping squad and other tactical teams have been deployed to the area to rescue the victims and arrest all involved in the crime,” Odunlami-Omisanya said.
A family member of one of the abductees who pleaded anonymity, said that the worshippers were kidnapped at Elegbeka after Ifon in Ose council area, while traveling for a burial ceremony.
“The vehicle conveying the kidnapped members who are choir members was seen abandoned by the roadside,” the woman said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Owo-Ifon has been a nightmare for motorists due to incessant cases of kidnapping and armed robbery on the route. (Text, excluding headline: NAN)