
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted three students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Ondo State, over the weekend.
The victims, who were Industrial Training (IT) students on a farm, were abducted on Saturday evening while returning from the farm, not far from Akure Airport.
The kidnappers also abducted a farmer and a labourer around the farm situated in Oke Oge, Akure North Local Council Area of Ondo State, a few kilometres from Akure Airport. The victims were abducted while returning from the farm.
Meanwhile, the gunmen were said to have contacted one of the victims’ families, demanding a N15 million ransom.
According to a source, the duo were waylaid by the gunmen on Saturday evening while returning from the farm.
While confirming the incident, the Commander of Amotekun in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, stated that his men had been deployed to rescue the victims.
He said, “I can confirm to you that we are on top of the situation. They were kidnapped while returning from the farm.
“Our men have been deployed to rescue them from the kidnappers’ den.”