Unknown gunmen kidnap two in Ekiti

Two persons have been reportedly kidnapped while a driver was shot by unknown gunmen in Ode,Gbonyin Local government area of Ekiti State

It was gathered that the victims were abducted on Friday evening by the kidnappers numbering about ten.

Report says the hoodlums stormed a sawmill in the area where they dispossessed traders and workers of their money and valuables while two person a man and a woman were abducted

While the criminals were fleeing the community, another Hilux van conveying a senior officer of a government agency was attacked in which the driver was shot and the officer abducted.

However, one out of the abductors escaped and the kidnappers are now left with two persons including the senior civil servant

When contacted, the Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu confirmed the incident adding that the police were on the trail of the criminals.

He noted that the driver who was shot has been rescued to an hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.