JUST IN: Gunmen abduct students, farmer, labourer in Ondo - THE METRO

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JUST IN: Gunmen abduct students, farmer, labourer in Ondo

Kidnappers have abducted three students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, FECA, Ondo State.
The victims, who are Industrial Training, IT students, were abducted on Saturday evening while returning from a farm not far from Akure Airport.

The kidnappers also seized a farmer and a labourer near the farm, located in Oke Oge, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, just a few kilometres from Akure Airport.

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Meanwhile, the abductors have reportedly contacted one of the victims’ families, demanding a ransom of N15 million.

Confirming the incident, the Commander of Amotekun in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, stated that his men had been deployed to rescue the victims.

“I can confirm to you that we are on top of the situation. They were kidnapped while returning from the farm. Our men have been deployed to rescue them from the kidnappers’ den,” he said.

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