The Ondo State Police Command on Saturday said it had rescued 8 out of 25 members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), who were abducted on Friday.
The Informant247 had earlier reported that no fewer than 25 members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State, were kidnapped by suspected gunmen in the state on Friday evening after being attacked on the Benin-Akure Expressway around the Ifon area in Ose Local Government Area of the state.
They were said to be travelling to Ifon for a burial ceremony, while the hoodlums waylaid them and dragged them to an unknown destination in the bush.
However, speaking on the development, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed that eight of the victims had been rescued while efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims.
“Good news! Eight victims rescued, effort is on to rescue others unhurt”, she said on a WhatsApp platform.