Gunmen on Wednesday night abducted 18 travellers in Ondo State.
The victims were abducted along the Ifira-Akoko/Idoani road in Akoko South East Local Government Area of the state.
The abductors were said to have fired gunshots into the air to scare the passengers before taking them into a nearby forest.
The Commander of Ondo State Security Outfit, codenamed Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident while speaking with Channels Television on Thursday.
Adeleye, however, said 14 of the victims have been rescued by men of the agency while efforts are ongoing to rescue the rest.
Hakeem Sadiq, the divisional police officer (DPO) in Isua Akoko, who confirmed the incident to reporters, said that the kidnapping has been reported to the police.
He said the anti-kidnapping unit was already working with sister agencies to ensure that the travellers are rescued unhurt.
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