Gunmen Abduct Seven Passengers In Ondo, Police Intensify Rescue Efforts

Some armed men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted seven travellers, close to the Ipele community, along the Owo-Benin highway in Ondo State.
The victims were traveling to Akure, the state capital of Ondo State, over the weekend when they reported coming from a state in the South-South region.
Initial reports on the number of people who had been abducted were conflicting. But the spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami, told newsmen that seven persons were kidnapped.
According to Odunlami, the police have since sprung into action to apprehend the hoodlums and immediately help the victims.
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Meanwhile, operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested 28 crime suspects in various parts of the state.
Among them is a 55-year-old alleged serial rapist, Ayodele Ijidakinro, who had recently completed a three-year jail term for the same crime.
Parading the suspects on Monday at the headquarters of Amotekun Corps in Akure, the Ondo Amotekun Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed that 24 of the suspects were apprehended for various breaches of law and order, one for herders/farmers clashes and three for kidnapping.
He added that three suspected kidnappers, Akpan, Alimi, and Emmanuel, were arrested in Akure, Emure, and Upeme-Owo, respectively.
For those who breached the law, one Adu Ojo, who specialised in ATM fraud was paraded. He is accused of defrauding unsuspecting victims by manipulating ATMs to spoof victims’ cards, obtaining them with a secret code, and draining their accounts.
Two suspects, Mafo and Asara, were arrested for conspiracy and rape. One suspect, Idris Umaru, was also caught illegally grazing on a farmer’s land and using underage herders.
Also, three of the suspects – Oluwafemi, Francis, and Sunday – were arrested for burglary, while one Lawal was arrested for stealing mobile phones and pumping machines.
Source: Channels TV
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