.Security agencies launch manhunt for others
Eight of the 25 choristers of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) kidnapped by gunmen in Ondo State, at the weekend, have escaped from their abductors.
The Commander of the Ondo State Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while confirming the abduction of the choir members.
According to the Amotekun boss, personnel of the Police anti-kidnapping squad, Amotekun Corps, and the Nigerian Army, are on the kidnappers’ trail to ensure that the remaining victims were rescued.
A source within the church disclosed that the victims miraculously escaped after their mobile phones had been collected by the kidnappers.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said that the victims were rescued by police operatives.
She said: “Eight victims were rescued and efforts on to rescue others unhurt. The rescued victims said that they are members of CAC Oke-Igan, Akure.
“They were on their way for a burial ceremony. On getting to Ajagbale via Elegbeka on the Ifon/Owo Motorway, they were accosted by five unknown gunmen who shot sporadically and forcefully took them into the bush.”
