A yet-to-be known numbers of passengers were on Monday afternoon abducted by gunmen at Odo-Osun around Imesi-Ile in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State.
According to reports, the commercial vehicle from Ekiti was going toward Ikirun through Ila road when the gunmen waylaid it at Odo-Osun and took passengers to a nearby bush.
A source said the gunmen shot severally to force the vehicle to stop before all the passengers were whisked away.
Another source said volunteers of Kiriji Heritage Defenders, Hunter’s group and the police were combing bushes where the passengers were abducted.
The Divisional Police Officer of Imesi Police Station was said to have joined in combing the forests.
The Director-General of Kiriji Heritage Defenders, Dr Ademola Ekundayo, confirmed the development.
He assured volunteers of the socio-cultural group were on the trail of the abductors.
