25 people have been abducted on Friday along Owo/Ifon/Benin Expressway in Ondo State. This was made known by the Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, while confirming that 8 victims were rescued by police operatives.
According to her, efforts are underway to rescue the others unhurt.
The victims are said to be members of the Choir of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital.
They were abducted around Elegbeka village while they were on their way to Ifon for a funeral ceremony.
The expressway has become a dangerous corridor as several cases of kidnappings and armed robbery have happened in the area in recent times.