At least eighteen passengers heading to Lagos have been kidnapped in Ondo state.
The passengers, who were travelling in a Toyota Hiace bus, were attacked and kidnapped along the Idoani-Ifira road in Akoko axis of the state on Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred at a failed portion of the Idoani-Ifira road in Akoko South-East local government area of the state.
They were said to have been marched into a forest after their attackers ordered them out of the vehicle at gunpoint.
The incident reportedly occurred on a failed section of the major road.
Confirming the incident, the divisional police officer (DPO) for Isua Akoko, a Chief Superintendent of Police, Mr Hakeem Sadiq, said the case had been reported to the police and that the anti-kidnapping unit was already working with sister agencies to ensure that the travellers were rescued unhurt.
Sadiq said the case had been reported to the police and that the anti-kidnapping unit was already working with sister agencies to ensure that the travellers were rescued unhurt.
Meanwhile, a source close to one of the victims, has disclosed that the kidnappers had demanded N10million ransom for the release of the abducted passengers.
