By Damilare Adeleye
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have rescued eight out of 25 worshipers, who were kidnapped on Friday.
Earlier reports had indicated that twenty-five members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were kidnapped by some hoodlums suspected to be gunmen, in the state, on Friday evening.
The victims were attacked and kidnapped on the Benin-Akure Expressway, around the Ifon area in Ose Local Government Area of the state.
They were said to be travelling to Ifon, for a burial ceremony, while the assailants waylaid them and dragged them to an unknown destination in the bush.
Speaking on the development, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed that eight of the victims had been rescued while efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims.
“Good news! Eight victims rescued, effort is on to rescue others unhurt”, she said on a WhatsApp platform.