Gloria Ogbu
The Ondo state police command has assured the people of the state that the traditional head and three others abducted on Thursday would be rescued unhurt.
This was contained in a statement made available to Newsmen by the command Public Relations Officer, Funmi Odunlami in Akure on Friday.
According to the police information officer, the police, local hunters and vigilantes are combing the bush for the rescue of the victims and arrest of the assailants.
The statement read,” The Police on 4/8/2022 received a distress call that at about 6:30 pm around AGO YEYE, ALONG OWO/IKARE road that gunmen shot at one TOYOTA COROLLA CAR, REG. NO. KAK 818 AE, while on motion, the bullet hit the driver on the head and the vehicle came to a halt. The occupants numbering about 4 ( Identities unknown) were whisked into the bush while the driver was abandoned.
The police have recovered the vehicle while the driver was taken to the hospital. The driver is currently in a stable condition while the police, local hunters and vigilante in the area are combing the bush for the rescue of the victims and arrest of the assailants.’’