Just In: Fulani Herdsmen Abduct 14 In Osun

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have reportedly abducted fourteen passengers at Ajeoku junction, along Otan-ile-Okemesi road in Obokun LGA of Osun State.

An eyewitness, Chief Saka Adelu told Daily Post that some of the kidnappers, who pretended as passengers boarded an Abuja-bound bus from Osogbo before striking at the said location around 5pm Sunday evening.

According to Adelu, 14 of the passengers were taken away, while others were left behind.

Confirming the incident, a top member of Odua People’s Congress(OPC) said his men and police officers were already ‘combing’ the bush to rescue victims.

“It is true, some of the passengers who were left behind reported the case to our people at Otan-ile, they said the criminals were in the bus with them from Osogbo, before they eventually struck.

“We are presently trailing them and we are going to definitely get them”.