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September 30, 2023
They were said to be travelling to Ifon, for a burial ceremony, while the hoodlums waylaid them and dragged them to an unknown destination in the bush.
Eight out of 25 kidnapped members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Ivan, Akure, Ondo State were rescued by the Ondo State Police operatives on Saturday.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the members were kidnapped by the gunmen in the state, on Friday evening.
The victims, who were said to be choristers of the church, were reportedly 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 hoodlums waylaid them and dragged them to an unknown destination in the bush.
Speaking on the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, 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.