Gunmen suspected of being kidnappers have abducted two people from Makeke Health Centre in the Umakeke community, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.

National Coordinator, Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People (MAAP), Mr Omowumi Bode Ekundayo, who disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Benin, listed those abducted to include a nurse in the health centre, Mrs. Gladys Okomayin; a female secondary school student, Miss Tope Oriloye; and Mr. Samuel Ilesanmi, who had reportedly rushed his son to the health centre for treatment.

It was learnt that the kidnappers had abandoned the nurse because she could not keep up with their pace in the bush.

Ekundayo said in an effort to rescue the victims, Makeke hunters and vigilantes had mobilised and combed the forest, but to no avail.

Ekundayo disclosed that the kidnappers had called to demand N100m ransom for the release of Miss Oriloye and Mr. Ilesanmi.

He said, “We have written, warned, and passed timely information to all security agencies and the tiers of government in Edo State earlier.

“Or is it not yet obvious that the worsening scourge will snowball into intractable catastrophes in future? Akoko Edo is surrounded… Is it not clear that Benue and Kwara states are fast descending to Edo State, their open gateway being the vast wilderness of Akoko Edo?”

Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, who confirmed the incident, said efforts were on to release the victims.