Easter: Seven Passengers Kidnapped In Kwara
No fewer than seven passengers travelling for the easter holidays have been kidnapped along the Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to reports, the kidnappers ambushed a Toyota Sienna travelling from Abuja to Offa in Kwara State around 5pm on Saturday.
The kidnappers, however, spared three children who were travelling with their abducted parents.
It was gathered that it was the eldest of the children who were spared that reported the incident to the management of the transport company, Olumoh Express, Offa, that the victims boarded.
A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Kwara State police command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the abduction of the seven passengers.
According to the statement, “armed hoodlums numbering about eight reportedly intercepted a Sienna bus registered FFA 50xd, heading to Offa from Abuja and forcefully abducted seven occupants, including the driver.
“Upon receipt of the information, police operatives in collaboration with local vigilantes responded swiftly to the scene.
“The vehicle was recovered to the nearest police formation. During a coordinated search of the surrounding bush, three children aged between two and 12 years were located and safely rescued.
“One of the children was able to give the police detailed information of her guardian, who was contacted, and the three rescued children have been reunited with their relatives,” the statement added.
The command said it has intensified efforts to track down the perpetrators and secure the safe rescue of the victims.
Easter: Seven Passengers Kidnapped In Kwara is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
