Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a man and a woman from two different locations in the Akoko area of Ondo State on Tuesday.
The first victim, a textile dealer identified as Mrs Agnes Akogun, was abducted at the Uba area of Oka Akoko in the Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state.
The second victim, a man whose identity was unknown as of the time of filing this report, was kidnapped at Ugbe Akoko in the Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state.
A source stated that after the woman was abducted, the vehicle she was travelling in was parked by the roadside and those who saw the vehicle that alerted the residents of the town.
“The police from Oka Akoko, local hunters and the vigilante group have been combing the forest to rescue the victims since Tuesday night,” the source stated.
Agnes’ husband, simply identified of Mr Akogun, narrated that his wife took some textile materials to Uba in Oka Akoko and was abducted.
When asked if the abductors had contacted the family for ransom, Akogun said he had not received any call from the kidnappers.
The Police Area Commander, ACP Funso Iluyemi, confirmed the two incidents.
He explained that his men were already combing the forest to rescue the victims unhurt and arrest the hoodlums.
