Bandits have killed two people and abducted some members of the National Youth Services Corps (NYSC), travelling on the Ifon/Owo road in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state. 

The bandits attacked the passengers transiting en route to the state, on Friday night.

Sources revealed that the bandits, who were over 20, ambushed the passenger vehicle – a Sienna space bus.

One of the sources, who spoke to our reporter, Oluwaseun Ogunmola, said some of the passengers were heading for Owo from Anambra state when they were waylaid.

Ogunmola revealed that one of the corps members, identified as Adewole Paul Oluwaseun, who was returning from the camp was among the kidnap victims.

“He was returning from NYSC camp in Enugu when he was kidnapped with others by the bandits. The incident has created tension in the family,” he said.

He further revealed that the bandits had contacted the family of a corps member, demanding a ransom of N30 million.

It was gathered that the driver of the vehicle and a young lady sitting at the front were both hit by bullets while attempting to escape the kidnappers.

The corpses of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue of a private hospital in Ifon town.

Confirming the incident in a telephone chat, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, Police Public Relations Officer in Ondo, said security agencies had swung into action to rescue the victims.

Odunlami-Omisanya, who also confirmed the death of the driver and a passenger in the vehicle, could not immediately ascertain the number of kidnapped victims.

“We’re after them. I can assure you that those kidnapped would be rescued unhurt,” the police spokeswoman said.

Daily Trust