Four travellers have been abducted in Ayedun-Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
It was gathered that the gunmen had laid seige on the Ayedun-Ilasa-Ayebode highway and had started shooting. Four travellers were kidnapped, while those who escaped the scene quickly called the nearby army post and the personnel were said to have responded swiftly.
Though the soldiers succeeded in pursuing the kidnappers into the bush, none of the gunmen was apprehended.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, while confirming the abduction of the four travellers, stated that the combined forces of the military men and the police rescued other commuters from the gunmen.
“The information we heard was that four persons were abducted along the route, but the security men responded swiftly to the situation and rescued six. We have begun investigation and we will try and ensure that the abductees are brought back safe and sound,” the PPRO said.
