Gunmen have abducted a would-be couple, on Ilasa-Ekiti-Ayebode Road, in Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ondo State, while returning to their base ahead of their marriage scheduled to hold next week
Penpushing reports that, a witness said the vehicle conveying the would-be couple was attacked at a bad portion of the highway, a factor said to be responsible for the abduction of the victims, who had gone to purchase some materials for the wedding.
The family members of the victims said as at the time of filing this report, the abductors had contacted the family and demanded N5 million ransom to secure their freedom, to enable the wedding take place.
Penpushing further reports that, Ondo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident, said as at the time of this report three persons had been arrested in connection with the abduction.
“We learnt that the couple came to Ado Ekiti and were returning to their base when they were picked up by gunmen. Immediately we got the report, the Police Commissioner, Babatunde Mobayo, mobilised our men and officers to the surrounding forests. As I speak, our men are working in conjunction with ‘Amotekun’ Corps, local hunters and Vigilance groups, combing the forests to free the victims’’ he said.
Penpushing also reports that, the police spokesman said those arrested had been detained at the police headquarters in Ado-Ekiti and would be arraigned as soon as investigations were concluded, adding that efforts were on to arrest other accomplices.
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