- Police vow to rescue victims unhurt
Gunmen on Thursday evening kidnapped a traditional chief in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Mukaila Bello.
Bello, who is the traditional head of Iku Quarters in the ancient community and Oniku of Iku, was abducted with three other persons
Other victims include a former House of Assembly Candidate for Akoko North-East Constituency Yèyé Gbafinro; a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Adeniran Adeyemo; and a community leader, Bashiru Adekile.
The Punch quoted a source saying that the victims were kidnapped along Ago Panu area of Owo-Ikare Expressway, while traveling from Akure the state capital to Ikare.
The source said the driver of the car conveying the victims escaped but was shot and he is now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
It was also learned that the kidnappers were yet to contact families of the victims as at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile the Police have vowed to rescue the victims unhurt.
According to The Nation, Police spokesman Iin the state, SP Fumilayo Odunlami, said the victims were travelling in a Toyota Corolla car marked KAK 818 AE.
Odunlami said the gunmen shot the driver on the head and whisked others into the bush.
She said the vehicle has been recovered and the driver taken to the hospital.
Her words: “The driver is currently in a stable condition while the police, local hunters and vigilante in the area are combing the bush for the rescue of the victims and arrest of the assailants.”
