Five travellers who were abducted last week by kidnappers at Elegbeka on the Akure-Benin highway have been rescued.
The kidnappers had killed the driver and a female passenger at a police checkpoint along the highway.
According to Ondo Police spokesperson, SP Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the victims were left behind after intense pressure from the police forced the kidnappers to abandon them.
“Policemen drawn from the Tactical squad, led by the Area Commander of Owo, ACP Olufemi Awoyale, continuously combing the bush with sustained technical support frustrated the assailants and were forced to abandon the victims at Oyinbo/ Sanusi Camp.
“The victims are currently being attended to at the Police Medical Services Owo, and will be handed over to their family members after being debriefed.”
