The incident reportedly occurred along Irun/Imesi Ekiti Road on Saturday evening.
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted some of the commuters of an 18-passenger commercial bus at Irun, in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The incident reportedly occurred along Irun/Imesi Ekiti Road on Saturday evening.
According to The PUNCH, the vehicle was attacked by hoodlums who dragged the victims into a bush.
Confirming the incident, the state commander of Amotekun corps, Adetunji Adeleye, said personnel of the security outfit had gone after the hoodlums in the forest.
He could not ascertain the number of travellers with the kidnappers, saying some of the victims escaped.
“My men and soldiers from Ekiti are combing the forest but the hoodlums did not kidnap the whole 18 passengers in the bus.
“Some of the passengers escaped themselves, while our men with soldiers, recovered some of the victims in the night. Our men have combed the forest as we speak.”