The 14 Abuja-bound passengers kidnapped at Ajeokun Junction between Otan Ile and Imesi Ile in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, have been rescued by the police and local vigilante.
The Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Abiodun Ige, said all the victims abducted on Sunday evening by unknown gunmen were rescued unhurt.
The bandits suspected to be herdsmen were said to have boarded an Abuja-bound bus from Osogbo before forcing the bus to a halt at Ajeoku Junction around 5 pm.
An eyewitness, Chief Saka Adelu, said the hoodlums whisked away 14 of the 18 passengers to an unknown destination.
According to him, the four remaining passengers reported the case at a nearby police post.
Two minors were said to be among the four lucky passengers left to go by the gunmen.
The Odua People’s Congress (OPC) in Osun State mobilised its members in the area, pledging to comb the forest until they found and freed the abducted passengers.
The announcement of their release generated excitement among resident.
police in the state are yet to confirm the incident as the state command’s spokesperson, Folasade Odoro said she was yet to be briefed on the matter.
Source: The Nation
