Police rescue 10 abducted passengers, kill suspected kidnapper in Ogun

Ten passengers abducted from a commercialized autobus astatine Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, successful Ogun State person regained their freedom.

The victims, who were kidnapped connected Tuesday, were released unharmed connected Sunday pursuing sustained unit by information operatives.

DAILY POST gathered that they are precocious discharged corps members travelling from Benin City, Edo State, to Ibadan, Oyo State, erstwhile gunmen intercepted their autobus astatine astir 7 p.m. connected Tuesday astatine Orita Fufu, on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road.

One rider escaped and alerted relatives, portion the different 10 were taken into the forest.

Families of the victims had earlier raised the alarm, saying the kidnappers initially demanded N20 million, which was aboriginal accrued to N25 million, with a 24-hour deadline.

The constabulary had confirmed the abduction but clarified that nary of the victims was a serving corps member.

Confirming their merchandise connected Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said, "The Ogun State Police Command has ...