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Gunmen kill 2 travellers, kidnap 5 in Ondo — Daily Nigerian

Gunmen kill 2 travellers, kidnap 5 in Ondo — Daily Nigerian

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The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed that two travellers were killed and five others abducted by gunmen along Ifon/Owo road in Ose Local Government Area of ​​the state.

The state police spokesman, SP Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanyan, said police were yet to establish the exact number of passengers in the attacked vehicle.

She added that police officers had been deployed to comb the area to ensure the kidnapped victims were rescued.

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A man, who did not wish to be named, said the vehicle came from the south-east of the country and the passengers were heading towards Owo axis on Friday evening when the incident occurred.

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He said the driver of the attacked commercial vehicle and a female passenger were shot dead on the spot, while some passengers were taken away.

It was learned that several passengers in the vehicle escaped with varying degrees of injuries.

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