Four travellers abducted in Ekiti as gunmen engage soldiers in shootout

Four travellers have been abducted in Ayedun-Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State following a gun duel between gunmen and soldiers in the area.

Those kidnapped were said to have been held at Ayedun-Ekiti, a town located along the same axis, after the soldiers succeeded in botching th kidnapping attempts at Ayebode.

The incident, according to multiple sources, occurred on Thursday, leading to desertion of the Ayedun-Ilasa-Ayebode highway for hours due to fear of attack.

An eyewitness told Tribune Online that the soldiers engaged the gunmen at two different locations; Ayebode and Ilasa and pursued them into the bush to ensure that their operations didn’t succeed.

The eyewitness disclosed that the four commuters coming from Ayedun-Ekiti to Ilasa were not that lucky as the gunmen picked them up after escaping from the soldiers.

The source further said those who fell victim were traveling along the Ayebode-Ilasa road when the gunmen started shooting and those who escaped the scene quickly called the nearby army post and the personnel were said to have responded swiftly.

The source added though the soldiers succeeded in pursuing the kidnappers into the bush, none of the gunmen was apprehended.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the abduction of the four travellers, adding that the combined forces of the military men and the police rescued other commuters from the gunmen.

“The information we heard was that four persons were abducted along the route, but the security men responded swiftly to the situation and rescued six. We have begun investigation and we will try and ensure that the abductees are brought back safe and sound,” the PPRO said.

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