The victims, as gathered were kidnapped  on New Year’s Eve along the Osi-Obbo-Aiyegunle Road in the state.

Though, the Commissioner of Police in Kwara state, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, could not confirm the incident but promised to provide details of the incident later.

Those kidnapped include a lady and two men, while the fourth in the same vehicle with them escaped with serious injuries.

The kidnappers were said to have demanded a ransom of N50 million from the families before they would release the victims.

Confirming this development to Channels Television, a former chairman of the Ekiti Local Government and an indigene of the town, Ezekiel Gbadeyan, disclosed that the victims were travelling to their hometown for the New Year celebration before the incident.

He decried that kidnapping has been a recurrent event in the area due to the deplorable state of the road linking Osi and Obbo-Aiyegunle.

“That incident was the fourth in the last few weeks, but local hunters have always been rising up to the occasion of preventing innocent souls from been kidnapped”.

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They were kidnapped on their way to attend the church’s Ministers’ Conference in Lagos.

General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye announced the abduction on Friday at the Redeemed Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Adeboye said the abduction took place on Thursday along the Ijebu-Ode axis.

He charged the congregation to pray for the release of the abductees.

Adeboye noted that it was the first time such incident of that magnitude was happening.

“As a father, how do you think I should feel to hear that five of my children have been kidnapped while on their way to attend the Ministers Conference?” he asked.

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The incident, it was gathered, occurred while the fire chief and others were returning to Lagos from Epe.

The Nation learnt that the kidnappers had blocked the Itokin bridge, ambushing occupants of a Sienna, Corolla and a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).

In another incident, residents alleged occupants of an interstate bus were also kidnapped after the vehicle dropped off some passengers along the road.

A resident, who spoke to The Nation, said the interstate bus had stopped to drop off a passenger at Ejirin, adding that some other persons standing on the road joined the vehicle enroute Lagos.

“It happened on Saturday evening. It was around 7pm. It was on one of these instate buses that ply that route. The bus stopped to drop off passengers and some people entered.

“But unknown to the driver and passengers, those who entered the bus were kidnappers and they took them to unknown destination.

“It was a separate incident from that of the fire service director. The man and some others were coming from Epe to Lagos when the kidnappers ambushed them and took them away. This area is gradually turning to something else.

“We are worried because we know how bad it was then when farmers and their employees were being kidnapped daily. These boys are gradually starting again.
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“We are calling on the authorities to act fast before it is too late,” said the source.

But the police denied any commercial bus was involved, adding the total number of those affected were seven occupants of a Toyota Sienna, Corolla and an Opel SUV.

Saturday’s kidnap has sent shivers down the spine of residents of the axis who have experienced respite from incessant kidnappings and another armed banditry just recently.

Prior to the latest incident, it was gathered that the Community Development Committee (CDC) chairman Samson Ajijedidun was kidnapped by the criminals on March 1 and only released after ransom was paid.

Contacted, police spokesman Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP) said seven persons including the fire service boss were kidnapped from three vehicles.

Elkana said: “They are seven persons not nine. They were not in a bus. We are just coming from the scene now. The Commissioner of Police Zubairu Muazu visited the scene.

“They were in three different vehicles, Toyota Sienna, Toyota Corolla and Opel jeep.

“We searched and saw some items belonging to the victims, one of them is the Lagos Fire Service Director.

“Investigation has commenced into this incident. The CP has also deployed Special Forces and tasked them to rescue the victims, arrest the perpetrators. Effort is ongoing.”

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It was gathered that the popular politician was said to be traveling in his Mercedez Jeep along Okene-Abuja highway when the gunmen struck by accosting his vehicle and ferrying him into the bush.

According to a family source, The APC chieftain was said to have attended a ceremony at Ikere Ekiti on Saturday, where chieftaincy title was conferred on retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin.

Senator Ayo,was said to have returned to Ado Ekiti where he visited the golf course along the Federal Polytechnic road before heading to his countryhome to see his political associates.

Speaking on the development, One of his Senator colleagues who craved anonymity told DAILY POST that, “Yes, he visited Ekiti State on Saturday before returning to Abuja.

“When we wanted to establish contact with him, we could not. The last time I called him was around 6pm, so the kidnap must have taken place around 7pm.

“They have contacted us and demanded the sum of N80m ransom. We are worried because we don’t know his situation.

“The family is working hard to secure his release and we have contacted all the relevant agencies including the police to come to our aid,” he added.

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