The Osun state police command
says it has rescued four passengers who were kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday in
the state.
The gunmen were said to have
attacked a commercial bus in Ajeoku village, Obokun local government area of
the state, abducting some passengers.
Speaking on Monday,
Sade Odoro, the police spokesperson, said the police have rescued four of the
kidnapped passengers.
She, however, said she cannot
confirm if the attack was carried out by herdsmen, adding that there are ongoing
efforts to rescue the remaining victim.
“We cannot confirm if the attack
was carried out herdsmen. But our men made efforts to rescue the victims from
the kidnappers,” she said.
“One person missed his way during
the rescue. Meanwhile, intensive search for him continues.”
In February, a member of staff of
Bowen University was shot and two persons were kidnapped by gunmen along
Iwo-Osogbo road while returning from work.
In May, Yinka Adegbehingbe, a
professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, was kidnapped by gunmen
along Ife-Ibadan expressway.
A month after, gunmen suspected
to be bandits, killed Adenipekun Ademiju, a worker in the Atakumosa west local
government area of the state, while travelling on the same road.
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