Unknown gunmen have abducted at least four travellers in Ekiti State.
Two buses conveying passengers from Otun-Ekiti, were reportedly attacked by the gunmen, leading to the abduction of four of the passengers, while others jumped out of the vehicles and fled in different directions.
A source claimed the gunmen had carried out an unsuccessful attack on Ayetoro-Ewu road, on Sunday.
According to the source, “Definitely, they are the ones who operated on Ayetoro-Ewu road on Sunday evening too.
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“That of Sunday operation was not successful, and perhaps, that is why they visited again to carry out this one.
“On that Sunday evening, they attacked commercial motorcyclists by shooting sporadically into the air to scare people.
“A commercial motorcyclist was stopped at gunpoint and they took all his valuables, while another motorcyclist escaped into the bush.”
The source revealed hunters in the area were informed of the incident, adding that “before they got to the scene, the gunmen had driven or pushed the two buses into the bush”.
“At that point, we could not say the number of people taken into the forest, but the buses are still there as we speak,” the source said.
