Bandits believed to be Fulani herdsmen have kidnapped about fourteen passengers at Ajeoku junction, along Otan-ile-Okemesi road in Obokun Local Government area of Osun State.
An eyewitness, Chief Saka Adelu stated that some of the criminals, who pretended as passengers boarded the Abuja-bound commercial bus from Osogbo before striking at the said location around 5.00pm on Sunday.
Chief Adelu said, while 14 of the passengers were taken away, others were left behind who later reported the case at a nearby police station.
The police is yet to react to enquiries by newsmen over the issue, as the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Folashade Odoro was said to be in a meeting with the Commissioner of Police when contacted.
Meanwhile, a top-notch member of Odua People’s Congress (OPC) in Osun confirmed the incident to newsmen, saying his men and police officers were already ‘combing’ the bush to rescue the victims.
“It is true, some of the passengers who were left behind reported the case to our people at Otan-ile, they said the bandits were in the bus with them from Osogbo, before they eventually struck.
“We are presently trailing them and we are going to definitely get them”.