Gunmen Abduct Eight Persons in Ekiti
EMERGENCY DIGEST- Eight victims were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday at Itapaji Ekiti in Ekiti State.
The abductors were said to have contacted the family early on Wednesday and demanded the sum of N50 million as ransom.
According to reports, the gunmen had besieged a house located in the town around 9.30 pm, shot sporadically into the air, and made away with eight occupants of the building.
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The gunshots that lasted for over one hour were said to have terrified the residents of the community.
It was gathered that the owner of the building was preparing for his mother’s burial and the preparations were said to have been on top gear when the evil men struck.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident said, “The command is working on that. Already, special police operatives, as well as the JTF, have been deployed in that axis to ensure they rescue the victims and for possible arrest of the culprits”.
