The victims were kidnapped on Thursday along Ago Panu area of Owo-Ikare Expressway while travelling from Akure to Ikare.
Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped a traditional chief in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Mukaila Bello.
Bello, who was said to be the traditional head of Iku Quarters in the ancient community, was abducted with three other persons.
The victims were identified as a traditional chief from Ikare, Yèyé Gbafinro; a former State House of Assembly candidate for Akoko North-East constituency and All Progressives Congress chieftain, Hon Adeniran Adeyemo and another community leader, Bashiru Adekile.
The victims were kidnapped on Thursday along Ago Panu area of Owo-Ikare Expressway while travelling from Akure to Ikare.
The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday.
“Police received a distress call at about half past six in the evening of Thursday, 4th of August that gunmen shot at one Toyota Corolla car on Akure -Ikare while on motion,” police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami said in a statement.
“The bullet reportedly hit the driver on the head forcing the vehicle to stop and the four occupants were taken away into the bush while the driver was abandoned.
“Meanwhile, the police have swung into action with local hunters and vigilantes in the area to rescue the victims and arrest the assailants.”