Adebayo Adenrele




Five suspected Gunmen on Monday night attacked a Commercial Vehicle in Ekiti, injured three and whisked away other passengers to an unknown destination.

The incident occured at about 5:30 pm along Iju/Itaogbolu/Ikere-Ekiti road, in Ikere local government area of Ekiti State.

NEWSTODAYNG gathered that the commercial driver and the passengers were abducted along Ado-Ekiti/Akure road, just a few kilometres to Ita-Ogbolu, a border town between Ondo and Ekiti States

While the Kidnappers made away with the driver and some of passengers in the vehicle, while those who were lucky to escape the scene with various degrees of injuries.

According to a source who craved anonymity, the gunmen, who were armed with gun and other dangerous weapons shot bullets sporadically, which caused the vehicle to run into a dish.

The source added the injured passengers, who are currently admitted in a private health facility in Ikere-Ekiti, were predominantly government workers coming from Ado-Ekiti to Akure.

Recounting his ordeal, one of the survivors who claimed to be a civil servant, said he escaped from the scene with gun shut, after boarding the vehicle from Ado-Ekiti to Akure at about 4:30pm.

He explained that they were attacked by the suspected gunmen at a damaged portion of the road between Ikere-Ekiti and Iju in Ondo State.

Speaking on the matter, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Ekiti State Command, DSP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident, adding that he has not been properly briefed by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area.

Similarly, the Commandant of the Amateur Corp Commander in Ekiti State, Brigadier Joe Komalafe, said his men and other sister security agencies in the state are currently combing the bush in the area and promised to rescue the Victims without harm.